37.7%
Higher than 74% of urban centre areas.
Share of people with one or more selected long-term health conditions.
Milton · Urban Centre
Health & Disability in Milton
Long-term health conditions and the need for help with everyday activities.
Milton has far higher rates of long-term health issues than most similar areas. Around 37.7% of residents live with a chronic condition, a figure well above the national average of 27.7%. This increased health burden is reflected in a high number of people who require help with their daily activities.
Health conditions
Long-term conditions people report.
Long-term health conditions are common here, with arthritis (18.2%) and mental health issues (12.4%) being the most frequent. Mental health conditions specifically are well above the New South Wales figure of 8.0%.
12.4%
Higher than 82% of urban centre 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 Milton, None is the majority at 59%; One condition is next at 21%.
Need for assistance
People needing help with daily activities.
Daily assistance is needed by 12.0% of residents, which is among the highest for similar areas and well above the national figure of 5.8%. This need has risen by 4.1 percentage points since 2011.
12.0% ▲ +52.3%
Higher than 93% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 7.9%
- 2016: 8.6%
- 2021: 12.0%
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 Milton [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/ucl/UCL115104/milton/topic/health-disability