30.8%
Higher than 60% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of people with one or more selected long-term health conditions.
Marulan · Suburb / Locality
Health & Disability in Marulan
Long-term health conditions and the need for help with everyday activities.
More than 30% of people in Marulan live with a long-term health condition, which is well above the national figure. This means roughly one in three residents manages a lasting health issue, impacting the daily wellbeing of the local population.
Health conditions
Long-term conditions people report.
About 30.8% of residents have a long-term health condition, a figure well above the 27% seen across New South Wales. Arthritis is the most common issue at 10.4%, while mental health conditions affect 10.2% of the community, which is a little above the national average.
10.2%
Higher than 70% 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 Marulan, None is the majority at 65%; One condition is next at 23%.
Need for assistance
People needing help with daily activities.
Daily living is easier for most here, with 3.9% of people needing help with core activities. This is a little below the 5.8% recorded for both the state and the rest of Australia.
3.9% ▼ -25.7%
Lower than 59% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 5.3%
- 2016: 4.6%
- 2021: 3.9%
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 Marulan [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL12523/marulan/topic/health-disability