31.6%
Higher than 73% of state electorate areas.
Share of people with one or more selected long-term health conditions.
Macalister · State Electorate
Health & Disability in Macalister
Long-term health conditions and the need for help with everyday activities.
Well above the national figure, 31.6% of people in Macalister live with a long-term health condition. This gap is most evident in mental health and the need for daily support. These figures highlight a community with significant and growing health challenges compared to the rest of the country.
Health conditions
Long-term conditions people report.
Mental health is the most common long-term condition here, affecting 11.2% of residents, which is much higher than most other areas. Other frequent conditions include asthma at 10.5% and arthritis at 9.9%.
11.2%
Higher than 83% of state electorate 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 Macalister, None is the majority at 65%; One condition is next at 23%.
Need for assistance
People needing help with daily activities.
Daily help is needed by 7.4% of people, a figure that is a little above the national rate and has nearly doubled since 2011.
7.4% ▲ +101.9%
Higher than 86% of state electorate areas.
- 2011: 3.7%
- 2016: 5.3%
- 2021: 7.4%
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 Macalister [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sed/SED30046/macalister/topic/health-disability