33.7%
Higher than 78% of council (lga) areas.
Share of people with one or more selected long-term health conditions.
Murrindindi · Council (LGA)
Health & Disability in Murrindindi
Long-term health conditions and the need for help with everyday activities.
More than a third of people in Murrindindi live with a long-term health condition, which is well above the national figure. This high rate of illness means more residents face daily health challenges than in most other parts of the country.
Health conditions
Long-term conditions people report.
Long-term health issues are much more common here than in most areas, with 33.7% of people affected. Arthritis is the most reported condition at 13.1%, while 10.1% of residents live with a mental health condition.
10.1%
Higher than 73% 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 Murrindindi, None is the majority at 62%; One condition is next at 24%.
Need for assistance
People needing help with daily activities.
About 6.0% of people need help with daily activities, a figure that is higher than in most areas. This need for assistance has risen by 0.9 percentage points since 2011.
6.0% ▲ +17.9%
Higher than 59% of council (lga) areas.
- 2011: 5.1%
- 2016: 5.6%
- 2021: 6.0%
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 Murrindindi [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/lga/LGA25620/murrindindi/topic/health-disability