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Murwillumbah Surrounds · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)

Health & Disability in Murwillumbah Surrounds

Long-term health conditions and the need for help with everyday activities.

About 27.5% of people in Murwillumbah Surrounds live with a long-term health condition. This is a similar rate to both New South Wales and the rest of Australia. Overall, the area shows health and disability levels that are around the middle or lower than most similar places.

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📍 Murwillumbah Surrounds, Statistical Area 2 (SA2)

Where Murwillumbah Surrounds sits — People with a long-term health condition

27.5%

All statistical area 2 (sa2) areas, 2021. The marker is Murwillumbah Surrounds — lower than 54% of areas.

Murwillumbah Surrounds27.5%
2484, NSW 30.3%
New South Wales 27.0%

Health conditions

Long-term conditions people report.

Arthritis is the most common long-term health issue here, affecting 9.6% of residents. While 8.1% of people have a mental health condition, this is lower than most other areas.

Number of long-term health conditions

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In Murwillumbah Surrounds, None is the majority at 68%; One condition is next at 22%.

None 59.2% One condition 18.9% Two conditions 5.9% Three or more 2.8%

Long-term health conditions reported

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Murwillumbah Surrounds splits fairly evenly between Arthritis (21%) and Mental health (17%), with Asthma at 15%.

Arthritis 9.6% Mental health 8.1% Asthma 7.1% Other condition 7.1% Heart disease 4.0% Diabetes 3.4% Cancer 3.4% Lung condition 2.4% Stroke 1.1% Dementia 0.5%

Need for assistance

People needing help with daily activities.

Only 4.8% of people need help with daily activities, which is lower than most areas and slightly below the national figure. This rate has barely changed since 2011.

People needing help with daily activities

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4.8% ▲ +9.0%

Lower than 62% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.

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 Murwillumbah Surrounds [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/112031252/murwillumbah-surrounds/topic/health-disability