32.3%
Higher than 70% of council (lga) areas.
Share of people with one or more selected long-term health conditions.
Murray River · Council (LGA)
Health & Disability in Murray River
Long-term health conditions and the need for help with everyday activities.
More than three in ten people in Murray River live with a long-term health condition. This is well above the national figure, meaning health challenges are a common part of daily life for many residents. While chronic physical ailments are frequent, mental health conditions are less common here than in most other areas.
Health conditions
Long-term conditions people report.
About 32.3% of residents have a long-term health condition, which is well above the New South Wales rate of 27.0%. Arthritis is the most reported condition at 12.5%, followed by asthma at 9.0%.
7.9%
Lower than 59% of council (lga) 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 Murray River, None is the majority at 64%; One condition is next at 23%.
Need for assistance
People needing help with daily activities.
Around 5.5% of people need help with daily activities, a figure that is about the same as the state and national averages. This need for assistance has barely changed since 2016.
5.5% —
Higher than 51% of council (lga) areas.
- 2016: 5.6%
- 2021: 5.5%
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 Murray River [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/lga/LGA15520/murray-river/topic/health-disability