35.8%
Higher than 80% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of people with one or more selected long-term health conditions.
Marmong Point · Suburb / Locality
Health & Disability in Marmong Point
Long-term health conditions and the need for help with everyday activities.
More than a third of residents in Marmong Point live with a long-term health condition, which is well above the national figure. This high rate of illness shapes the local health profile, with arthritis and asthma being the most common issues reported.
Health conditions
Long-term conditions people report.
Long-term health conditions affect 35.8% of people here, a rate much higher than most similar areas. Mental health conditions are also more common than in the rest of the state, affecting 11.4% of the population.
11.4%
Higher than 79% 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 Marmong Point, None is the majority at 62%; One condition is next at 25%.
Need for assistance
People needing help with daily activities.
About 6.1% of people need some help with daily activities. This is higher than most areas, though it is about the same as the New South Wales and Australian figures.
6.1% ▲ +121.8%
Higher than 67% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 2.8%
- 2016: 5.1%
- 2021: 6.1%
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 Marmong Point [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL12508/marmong-point/topic/health-disability