31.6%
Higher than 64% of council (lga) areas.
Share of people with one or more selected long-term health conditions.
Muswellbrook · Council (LGA)
Health & Disability in Muswellbrook
Long-term health conditions and the need for help with everyday activities.
Well over 31% of people in Muswellbrook live with a long-term health condition, a figure that is well above both the state and national averages. This health burden is particularly high for mental health, which is much more common here than in most other areas.
Health conditions
Long-term conditions people report.
About 10.7% of residents have a mental health condition, which is a little above the national figure. Asthma is the most common long-term ailment at 10.8%, followed by arthritis at 9.7% and diabetes at 5.6%.
10.7%
Higher than 81% 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 Muswellbrook, None is the majority at 64%; One condition is next at 23%.
Need for assistance
People needing help with daily activities.
The 5.6% of people who need help with daily activities is about the same as the state and national figures. However, this need has risen by 2.1 percentage points since 2011.
5.6% ▲ +59.9%
Higher than 52% of council (lga) areas.
- 2011: 3.5%
- 2016: 4.9%
- 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 Muswellbrook [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/lga/LGA15650/muswellbrook/topic/health-disability