14.7%
Lower than 93% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of people with one or more selected long-term health conditions.
Milikapiti · Suburb / Locality
Health & Disability in Milikapiti
Long-term health conditions and the need for help with everyday activities.
Far fewer people live with long-term health issues in Milikapiti than in other parts of the country. Only 14.7% of the population reports a long-term health condition, which is far below the national figure of 27.7%. This suggests a community with a relatively low burden of chronic illness compared to the rest of Australia.
Health conditions
Long-term conditions people report.
Mental health conditions are much lower than most areas at 1.9%, well below the 8.8% seen across Australia. For those with health issues, heart disease is the most common long-term condition at 5.6%, while 82.9% of residents report having no long-term health conditions at all.
1.9%
Lower than 89% 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 Milikapiti, None is the majority at 85%; One condition is next at 11%.
Need for assistance
People needing help with daily activities.
Daily life is less affected by disability here, with only 1.2% of people needing help with daily activities. This is much lower than most areas and well below the Australian average of 5.8%.
1.2% ▼ -10.0%
Lower than 79% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 1.3%
- 2016: 2.7%
- 2021: 1.2%
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 Milikapiti [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL70185/milikapiti/topic/health-disability