26.4%
Lower than 60% of state electorate areas.
Share of people with one or more selected long-term health conditions.
Miller · State Electorate
Health & Disability in Miller
Long-term health conditions and the need for help with everyday activities.
Fewer people in Miller need help with daily activities than in most other areas, though this figure has risen since 2011. The area is generally healthier than the state and national averages, with 26.4% of residents living with a long-term health condition.
Health conditions
Long-term conditions people report.
While overall health is good, 9.9% of people have a mental health condition, which is higher than most similar areas and slightly above the national figure of 8.8%. Other common long-term issues include asthma at 8.3% and arthritis at 6.2%.
9.9%
Higher than 66% 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 Miller, None is the majority at 72%; One condition is next at 20%.
Need for assistance
People needing help with daily activities.
Only 4.3% of residents need help with daily tasks, a figure much lower than most areas. This is a little below the national average of 5.8%, despite rising 1.7 percentage points since 2011.
4.3% ▲ +66.5%
Lower than 78% of state electorate areas.
- 2011: 2.6%
- 2016: 3.9%
- 2021: 4.3%
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 Miller [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sed/SED30054/miller/topic/health-disability