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Niddrie (Western Metropolitan) · State Electorate

Health & Disability in Niddrie (Western Metropolitan)

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

A higher need for daily support defines the health landscape in Niddrie, where 7.5% of people require assistance with everyday tasks. While long-term health issues are common, mental health conditions are notably less frequent here than in most other areas.

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📍 Niddrie (Western Metropolitan), State Electorate

Where Niddrie (Western Metropolitan) sits — People with a long-term health condition

27.9%

All state electorate areas, 2021. The marker is Niddrie (Western Metropolitan) — higher than 50% of areas.

Niddrie (Western Metropolitan)27.9%
Greater Melbourne 25.5%
Victoria 27.4%

Health conditions

Long-term conditions people report.

About 27.9% of residents live with a long-term health condition, which is about the same as the national figure. Mental health conditions are much lower than in most areas, affecting 7.2% of the population.

Number of long-term health conditions

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In Niddrie (Western Metropolitan), None is the majority at 70%; One condition is next at 20%.

None 65.9% One condition 18.9% Two conditions 6.0% Three or more 3.1%

Long-term health conditions reported

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Niddrie (Western Metropolitan) splits fairly evenly between Arthritis (18%) and Other condition (17%), with Asthma at 16%.

Arthritis 9.0% Other condition 8.1% Asthma 7.7% Mental health 7.2% Diabetes 5.4% Heart disease 4.6% Cancer 3.2% Lung condition 1.3% Dementia 1.1% Stroke 1.1%

Need for assistance

People needing help with daily activities.

The proportion of people needing help with daily activities has risen to 7.5% since 2016. This is a little above the figures for Victoria and Australia, and much higher than most similar areas.

People needing help with daily activities

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7.5% —

Higher than 86% 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 Niddrie (Western Metropolitan) [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sed/SED26207/niddrie/topic/health-disability