33.8%
Higher than 73% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of people with one or more selected long-term health conditions.
Monash · Suburb / Locality
Health & Disability in Monash
Long-term health conditions and the need for help with everyday activities.
Daily life for many in Monash is shaped by health challenges, with 33.8% of people living with a long-term condition. This is well above the national figure of 27.7%. Most residents are healthy, but those with conditions often manage arthritis or asthma.
Health conditions
Long-term conditions people report.
About 33.8% of people here have a long-term health condition, which is higher than most areas. Arthritis is the most common at 13.3%, while 9.7% of people live with a mental health condition.
9.7%
Higher than 66% 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 Monash, None is the majority at 65%; One condition is next at 23%.
Need for assistance
People needing help with daily activities.
Around 5.9% of residents need some help with their daily activities. This is higher than most similar areas, though it is about the same as the figures for South Australia and the rest of the country.
5.9% ▲ +35.6%
Higher than 64% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 4.3%
- 2016: 4.0%
- 2021: 5.9%
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 Monash [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL40904/monash/topic/health-disability