34.0%
Higher than 74% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of people with one or more selected long-term health conditions.
Markwell · Suburb / Locality
Health & Disability in Markwell
Long-term health conditions and the need for help with everyday activities.
Dealing with long-term illness is more common for the 34% of people in Markwell who live with a chronic health condition. This figure is well above the same rate for both New South Wales and Australia. Arthritis and asthma are the most frequent issues reported by residents.
Health conditions
Long-term conditions people report.
A long-term health condition affects 34% of people here, which is much higher than in most other areas. Mental health conditions are also more common than usual, affecting 9.7% of the population.
9.7%
Higher than 66% 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 Markwell, None is the majority at 65%; One condition is next at 24%.
Need for assistance
People needing help with daily activities.
About 5.6% of residents need some help with their daily activities. This is higher than in most similar areas, though it is about the same as the New South Wales and national figures.
5.6% ▲ +88.2%
Higher than 61% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 3.0%
- 2016: 4.3%
- 2021: 5.6%
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 Markwell [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL12503/markwell/topic/health-disability