36.8%
Higher than 70% of urban centre areas.
Share of people with one or more selected long-term health conditions.
Myrtleford · Urban Centre
Health & Disability in Myrtleford
Long-term health conditions and the need for help with everyday activities.
Much higher rates of long-term illness than most similar areas mark the community in Myrtleford. About 36.8% of people live with a chronic health condition, which is well above the national figure of 27.7%. This suggests a significant burden of disease and disability across the local population.
Health conditions
Long-term conditions people report.
Mental health conditions are more common here than in most areas, affecting 11.7% of residents. Arthritis is the most reported long-term condition at 12.3%, followed by asthma at 8.0% and heart disease at 6.5%.
11.7%
Higher than 74% 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 Myrtleford, None is the majority at 61%; One condition is next at 24%.
Need for assistance
People needing help with daily activities.
Daily living is more challenging for many locals, with 9.6% needing assistance with core activities. This is well above the Victorian figure of 5.9% and has risen by 1.3 percentage points since 2011.
9.6% ▲ +15.8%
Higher than 83% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 8.3%
- 2016: 8.3%
- 2021: 9.6%
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 Myrtleford [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/ucl/UCL215060/myrtleford/topic/health-disability