32.8%
Lower than 52% of urban centre areas.
Share of people with one or more selected long-term health conditions.
Meredith · Urban Centre
Health & Disability in Meredith
Long-term health conditions and the need for help with everyday activities.
Well above the national figure, 32.8% of people in Meredith live with a long-term health condition. This means about one in three residents manages a chronic illness, which is notably higher than the Victorian average. These health challenges are reflected in a higher than usual need for daily assistance.
Health conditions
Long-term conditions people report.
Mental health conditions are more common here than in most areas, affecting 10.9% of the population. Other frequent long-term health issues include asthma at 12.4% and arthritis at 8.0%, though 58.5% of residents report having no long-term conditions.
10.9%
Higher than 64% 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 Meredith, None is the majority at 63%; One condition is next at 23%.
Need for assistance
People needing help with daily activities.
Daily help is needed by 8.3% of people in Meredith, which is a little above the Australian figure of 5.8%. This need for assistance has remained stable over the last decade, barely changing since 2011.
8.3% ▲ +4.4%
Higher than 73% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 7.9%
- 2016: 7.9%
- 2021: 8.3%
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 Meredith [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/ucl/UCL222052/meredith/topic/health-disability