25.3%
Lower than 66% of federal electorate areas.
Share of people with one or more selected long-term health conditions.
Mackellar · Federal Electorate
Health & Disability in Mackellar
Long-term health conditions and the need for help with everyday activities.
Only 4.3% of people in Mackellar need help with daily activities, a figure that is much lower than most similar areas. This reflects a generally healthy population where the typical resident is unlikely to have a long-term health struggle.
Health conditions
Long-term conditions people report.
About 25.3% of residents have a long-term health condition, which is a little below the national figure of 27.7%. Arthritis is the most common long-term illness at 7.8%, while mental health conditions are much lower than most areas at 6.5%.
6.5%
Lower than 82% 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 Mackellar, None is the majority at 73%; One condition is next at 19%.
Need for assistance
People needing help with daily activities.
The proportion of people needing help with daily activities is 4.3%, which is a little below the New South Wales average of 5.8%. This need for support has barely changed since 2011.
4.3% ▼ -5.7%
Lower than 83% of federal electorate areas.
- 2011: 4.6%
- 2016: 4.2%
- 2021: 4.3%
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 Mackellar [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/ced/CED126/mackellar/topic/health-disability