25.8%
Lower than 65% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of people with one or more selected long-term health conditions.
Matraville · Suburb / Locality
Health & Disability in Matraville
Long-term health conditions and the need for help with everyday activities.
Fewer people report long-term health issues in Matraville than in most similar areas. Only 25.8% of residents live with a long-term health condition, which is a little below the national figure of 27.7%. This suggests a generally healthier population compared to other parts of the country.
Health conditions
Long-term conditions people report.
Mental health conditions are less common here, affecting 6.4% of people, which is a little below the 8.8% national figure. For those with long-term health issues, arthritis is the most reported condition at 7.8%.
6.4%
Lower than 67% 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 Matraville, None is the majority at 72%; One condition is next at 20%.
Need for assistance
People needing help with daily activities.
A higher proportion of people need help with daily activities compared to most areas, with 6.2% of residents requiring assistance. This is about the same as the state and national figures of 5.8%.
6.2% ▲ +13.8%
Higher than 68% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 5.5%
- 2016: 5.4%
- 2021: 6.2%
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 Matraville [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL12534/matraville/topic/health-disability