31.4%
Lower than 59% of urban centre areas.
Share of people with one or more selected long-term health conditions.
Myrniong · Urban Centre
Health & Disability in Myrniong
Long-term health conditions and the need for help with everyday activities.
A much higher share of people in Myrniong live with long-term health conditions compared to the state and national figures. About 31.4% of residents have a chronic health issue, which is well above the 27.4% seen across Victoria.
Health conditions
Long-term conditions people report.
Mental health conditions are more common here than in most areas, affecting 11.4% of the population. Other frequent long-term conditions include arthritis at 11.8% and asthma at 8.6%.
11.4%
Higher than 70% 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 Myrniong, None is the majority at 66%; One condition is next at 23%.
Need for assistance
People needing help with daily activities.
Fewer people in Myrniong need help with daily activities than in most areas. At 4.5%, this figure is a little below the national average and has fallen since 2011.
4.5% ▼ -17.3%
Lower than 72% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 5.5%
- 2016: 16.2%
- 2021: 4.5%
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 Myrniong [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/ucl/UCL222061/myrniong/topic/health-disability