32.9%
Lower than 51% of urban centre areas.
Share of people with one or more selected long-term health conditions.
Mount Egerton · Urban Centre
Health & Disability in Mount Egerton
Long-term health conditions and the need for help with everyday activities.
Arthritis is the most common long-term health issue in Mount Egerton (L), affecting 13% of residents. This area sees a higher rate of long-term health conditions than both the state and national figures, with a notable number of people managing mental health challenges.
Health conditions
Long-term conditions people report.
About 32.9% of people have a long-term health condition, which is well above the Victorian figure of 27.4%. Mental health conditions are much more common here than in most areas, affecting 11.8% of the population.
11.8%
Higher than 75% 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 Mount Egerton, None is the majority at 63%; One condition is next at 25%.
Need for assistance
People needing help with daily activities.
Around 5.6% of residents need help with daily activities, a figure about the same as the state and national averages. This is a new trend for the area, as the rate rose 5.6 percentage points since 2011.
5.6% ▲ —
Lower than 59% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 0.0%
- 2016: 4.3%
- 2021: 5.6%
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 Mount Egerton [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/ucl/UCL222057/mount-egerton/topic/health-disability