39.2%
Higher than 88% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of people with one or more selected long-term health conditions.
Bendick Murrell · Suburb / Locality
Health & Disability in Bendick Murrell
Long-term health conditions and the need for help with everyday activities.
Health struggles have become more common in Bendick Murrell, where nearly 40% of residents now live with a long-term health condition. This rate is far above the national figure of 27.7%. Such high levels of illness contribute to a community where many people manage multiple health issues at once.
Health conditions
Long-term conditions people report.
Almost 40% of people here have a long-term health condition, which is much higher than most areas. This includes arthritis at 18.9% and mental health conditions at 12.6%, a figure that is well above the New South Wales rate of 8%.
12.6%
Higher than 86% of suburb / locality 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 Bendick Murrell, None is the majority at 56%; One condition is next at 28%.
Need for assistance
People needing help with daily activities.
About 6.3% of residents need help with daily activities. This is higher than most areas, though it is about the same as the state and national figures of 5.8%.
6.3% ▲ +12.5%
Higher than 68% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 5.6%
- 2016: 3.2%
- 2021: 6.3%
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 Bendick Murrell [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL10290/bendick-murrell/topic/health-disability