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Macedon (Northern Victoria) · State Electorate

Health & Disability in Macedon (Northern Victoria)

Long-term health conditions and the need for help with everyday activities.

A slightly higher share of residents live with long-term health issues in Macedon than across Victoria and Australia. About 30.3% of people report a chronic condition, though most residents remain healthy with 61.6% reporting no long-term health problems at all.

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📍 Macedon (Northern Victoria), State Electorate

Where Macedon (Northern Victoria) sits — People with a long-term health condition

30.3%

All state electorate areas, 2021. The marker is Macedon (Northern Victoria) — higher than 65% of areas.

Macedon (Northern Victoria)30.3%
Rest of Vic. 33.3%
Victoria 27.4%

Health conditions

Long-term conditions people report.

Arthritis and mental health conditions are the most common issues, each affecting 9.3% of the population. Overall, the 30.3% of people with long-term health conditions is a little above the Victorian figure of 27.4%.

Number of long-term health conditions

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In Macedon (Northern Victoria), None is the majority at 67%; One condition is next at 23%.

None 61.6% One condition 20.8% Two conditions 6.6% Three or more 2.9%

Long-term health conditions reported

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Macedon (Northern Victoria) splits fairly evenly between Arthritis (18%) and Mental health (18%), with Asthma at 17%.

Arthritis 9.3% Mental health 9.3% Asthma 8.8% Other condition 8.7% Heart disease 4.3% Diabetes 4.1% Cancer 3.5% Lung condition 2.1% Stroke 0.9% Dementia 0.8%

Need for assistance

People needing help with daily activities.

Daily living assistance is needed by 5.2% of people, which is lower than most similar areas. This figure has risen by 0.9 percentage points since 2016, though it remains about the same as the national figure.

People needing help with daily activities

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5.2% —

Lower than 61% of state electorate areas.

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 Macedon (Northern Victoria) [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sed/SED24504/macedon/topic/health-disability