38.3%
Higher than 77% of urban centre areas.
Share of people with one or more selected long-term health conditions.
Mortlake · Urban Centre
Health & Disability in Mortlake
Long-term health conditions and the need for help with everyday activities.
Managing chronic illness is a common part of daily life in Mortlake, where 38.3% of people live with a long-term health condition. This is far above the national figure of 27.7%, reflecting a community with significant health needs.
Health conditions
Long-term conditions people report.
Mental health conditions are well above the Victorian average at 13%, and arthritis is the most common long-term illness affecting 15.1% of residents. While over half of the population reports no long-term health issues, 7.2% of people deal with three or more conditions.
13.0%
Higher than 86% 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 Mortlake, None is the majority at 58%; One condition is next at 25%.
Need for assistance
People needing help with daily activities.
Daily life is more challenging for 9.5% of residents who need help with core activities, a figure that is well above the Australian average of 5.8% and has barely changed since 2011.
9.5% ▲ +6.5%
Higher than 82% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 8.9%
- 2016: 9.1%
- 2021: 9.5%
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 Mortlake [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/ucl/UCL215058/mortlake/topic/health-disability