25.8%
Lower than 61% of federal electorate areas.
Share of people with one or more selected long-term health conditions.
Macarthur · Federal Electorate
Health & Disability in Macarthur
Long-term health conditions and the need for help with everyday activities.
Fewer people in Macarthur now need help with daily tasks than in 2011. The area generally enjoys better health than most similar places, with only 25.8% of residents living with a long-term health condition.
Health conditions
Long-term conditions people report.
Long-term health issues are less common here than in most areas, and the 7.4% of people with a mental health condition is a little below the national figure. Asthma (8.3%) and arthritis (7.8%) are the most reported conditions.
7.4%
Lower than 72% of federal electorate 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 Macarthur, None is the majority at 72%; One condition is next at 19%.
Need for assistance
People needing help with daily activities.
About 5.6% of people need some help with daily activities, which is about the same as the state and national figures. This figure has fallen by 1.4 percentage points since 2011.
5.6% ▼ -19.6%
Lower than 55% of federal electorate areas.
- 2011: 7.0%
- 2016: 5.5%
- 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 Macarthur [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/ced/CED125/macarthur/topic/health-disability