26.9%
Lower than 60% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of people with one or more selected long-term health conditions.
Mayrung · Suburb / Locality
Long-term health conditions and the need for help with everyday activities.
Fewer people need help with daily tasks in Mayrung compared to the rest of the country. Most residents report no long-term health issues, with about 57% of the population living without a chronic condition.
Long-term conditions people report.
About 26.9% of people have a long-term health condition, which is lower than most areas and about the same as the national figure. The most common issues are asthma and mental health, both affecting 8.2% of residents.
26.9%
Lower than 60% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of people with one or more selected long-term health conditions.
8.2%
Higher than 51% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of people reporting a long-term mental health condition (incl. depression or anxiety).
In Mayrung, None is the majority at 70%; One condition is next at 25%.
People needing help with daily activities.
Only 2.9% of people in Mayrung need help with daily activities, which is a little below the 5.8% seen across Australia and New South Wales.
2.9% —
Lower than 70% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of people with a core-activity need for assistance due to disability or age.
Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Health & Disability in Mayrung [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL12547/mayrung/topic/health-disability