43.5%
Higher than 94% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of people with one or more selected long-term health conditions.
Millbank · Suburb / Locality
Health & Disability in Millbank
Long-term health conditions and the need for help with everyday activities.
Nearly half of all residents in Millbank live with a long-term health condition, making it an area with very high health needs. This creates a significant demand for care and support across the community, with 43.5% of people managing ongoing illness.
Health conditions
Long-term conditions people report.
Long-term health issues are far more common here than in the rest of the state, with arthritis (17.3%) and mental health conditions (12.0%) being the most frequent. Mental health struggles are especially prevalent, sitting well above the national figure of 8.8%.
12.0%
Higher than 83% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of people reporting a long-term mental health condition (incl. depression or anxiety).
Number of long-term health conditions
View on map →In Millbank, None is the majority at 53%; One condition is next at 27%.
Need for assistance
People needing help with daily activities.
Daily life is more challenging for many locals, as 14.8% of people need help with everyday activities. This is well above the 5.8% seen across Australia and among the highest rates for similar areas.
14.8% ▲ +26.2%
Higher than 99% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 11.7%
- 2016: 14.6%
- 2021: 14.8%
Share of people with a core-activity need for assistance due to disability or age.
Sources
- Census of Population and Housing — Australian Bureau of Statistics, 2021 (CC BY 4.0).
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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Health & Disability in Millbank [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL31838/millbank/topic/health-disability