34.5%
Higher than 83% of council (lga) areas.
Share of people with one or more selected long-term health conditions.
Murray Bridge · Council (LGA)
Health & Disability in Murray Bridge
Long-term health conditions and the need for help with everyday activities.
A much higher rate of long-term illness than the national average marks Murray Bridge, where 34.5% of people live with a health condition. This figure is well above the 27.7% seen across Australia, reflecting a community with significant health challenges.
Health conditions
Long-term conditions people report.
Long-term health conditions are common here, with arthritis (11.9%) and mental health issues (11.4%) being the most reported. Mental health conditions are a little above the national figure of 8.8%, and over a fifth of residents live with at least one long-term illness.
11.4%
Higher than 88% 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 Bridge, None is the majority at 61%; One condition is next at 24%.
Need for assistance
People needing help with daily activities.
Daily living assistance is needed by 8.6% of people, which is among the highest rates for similar areas. This is a little above the national figure of 5.8% and has risen 2.6 percentage points since 2011.
8.6% ▲ +43.3%
Higher than 94% of council (lga) areas.
- 2011: 6.0%
- 2016: 6.6%
- 2021: 8.6%
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 Murray Bridge [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/lga/LGA45040/murray-bridge/topic/health-disability