33.1%
Higher than 71% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of people with one or more selected long-term health conditions.
Majors Creek · Suburb / Locality
Health & Disability in Majors Creek
Long-term health conditions and the need for help with everyday activities.
Arthritis is the most common long-term health condition in Majors Creek, affecting 12.4% of the population. This area sees a much higher rate of long-term health issues than the state and national figures. However, it is a place where relatively few people report needing daily assistance.
Health conditions
Long-term conditions people report.
About 33.1% of residents have a long-term health condition, which is well above the 27.7% national figure. While conditions like arthritis and asthma are common, the 5.5% of people with a mental health condition is well below the Australian average.
5.5%
Lower than 73% 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 Majors Creek, None is the majority at 64%; One condition is next at 23%.
Need for assistance
People needing help with daily activities.
People needing help with daily activities make up 4.5% of the population. This is a little below the New South Wales and national figures of 5.8%.
4.5% ▲ +40.2%
Lower than 52% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 3.2%
- 2016: 4.4%
- 2021: 4.5%
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 Majors Creek [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL12461/majors-creek/topic/health-disability