Magenta · Suburb / Locality

Health & Disability in Magenta

Name: Health & Disability in Magenta — 2021 Census
Creator: Australian Bureau of Statistics
License: https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/

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

A higher share of people in Magenta now live with long-term health issues compared to previous years. About 33.7% of residents have a long-term health condition, which is well above the figures for New South Wales and Australia.

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📍 Magenta, Suburb / Locality

Health conditions

Long-term conditions people report.

Arthritis is the most common long-term health issue here, affecting 11.1% of people. While many residents face chronic health problems, the 6.6% with a mental health condition is a little below the national figure.

Number of long-term health conditions

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In Magenta, None is the majority at 60%; One condition is next at 28%.

None 53.9% One condition 24.7% Three or more 5.7% Two conditions 5.1%

Long-term health conditions reported

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No single group dominates in Magenta — Arthritis leads at 19%, ahead of Cancer (14%) and Heart disease (14%).

Arthritis 11.1% Cancer 8.1% Heart disease 7.8% Other condition 7.5% Diabetes 6.9% Mental health 6.6% Asthma 5.1% Stroke 2.4% Lung condition 1.8%

Need for assistance

People needing help with daily activities.

About 6% of people in Magenta need some help with their daily activities. This is higher than in most similar areas, though it remains about the same as the New South Wales and Australian averages.

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 Magenta [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL12450/magenta/topic/health-disability

Where Magenta sits — People with a long-term health condition