37.0%
Higher than 93% of council (lga) areas.
Share of people with one or more selected long-term health conditions.
Mid Murray · Council (LGA)
Health & Disability in Mid Murray
Long-term health conditions and the need for help with everyday activities.
Nearly 10 percentage points more people in Mid Murray live with a long-term health condition than the national figure. This region faces significant health challenges, with 37% of residents managing a chronic illness. This is among the highest rates for any similar area in the country.
Health conditions
Long-term conditions people report.
Arthritis is the most common long-term condition at 14.9%, while 11.5% of people live with a mental health condition, which is much higher than most areas. Overall, 37% of residents have a chronic health issue, well above the South Australian figure of 31%.
11.5%
Higher than 89% 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 Mid Murray, None is the majority at 58%; One condition is next at 26%.
Need for assistance
People needing help with daily activities.
Daily assistance is needed by 7.7% of people, a figure that is much higher than most areas and has risen by 1.3 percentage points since 2011. This is a little above the 6.7% seen across South Australia.
7.7% ▲ +21.0%
Higher than 87% of council (lga) areas.
- 2011: 6.4%
- 2016: 7.0%
- 2021: 7.7%
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 Mid Murray [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/lga/LGA44210/mid-murray/topic/health-disability