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Monbulk (Eastern Victoria) · State Electorate

Health & Disability in Monbulk (Eastern Victoria)

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

Higher rates of long-term illness than most similar areas mark the health profile of Monbulk. About 30.2% of people live with a long-term health condition, which is a little above the national figure. This includes a notable amount of people managing mental health issues.

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📍 Monbulk (Eastern Victoria), State Electorate

Where Monbulk (Eastern Victoria) sits — People with a long-term health condition

30.2%

All state electorate areas, 2021. The marker is Monbulk (Eastern Victoria) — higher than 64% of areas.

Monbulk (Eastern Victoria)30.2%
Greater Melbourne 25.5%
Victoria 27.4%

Health conditions

Long-term conditions people report.

Mental health conditions are the most common long-term illness here at 10.3%, which is a little above the Victorian figure. Other frequent conditions include asthma at 9.3% and arthritis at 9.0%.

Number of long-term health conditions

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In Monbulk (Eastern Victoria), None is the majority at 68%; One condition is next at 23%.

None 63.3% One condition 21.4% Two conditions 6.2% Three or more 2.7%

Long-term health conditions reported

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Monbulk (Eastern Victoria) splits fairly evenly between Mental health (20%) and Asthma (18%), with Arthritis at 18%.

Mental health 10.3% Asthma 9.3% Arthritis 9.0% Other condition 8.9% Diabetes 3.9% Heart disease 3.7% Cancer 3.1% Lung condition 1.5% Stroke 0.8% Dementia 0.6%

Need for assistance

People needing help with daily activities.

Daily help is needed by 4.9% of residents, which is lower than most areas. This figure has barely changed since 2016, when it sat at 4.3%.

People needing help with daily activities

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4.9% —

Lower than 65% 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 Monbulk (Eastern Victoria) [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sed/SED25102/monbulk/topic/health-disability