27.9%
Lower than 55% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of people with one or more selected long-term health conditions.
Mebul · Suburb / Locality
Health & Disability in Mebul
Long-term health conditions and the need for help with everyday activities.
Health needs in Mebul have remained steady over recent years, with 27.9% of people living with a long-term health condition. While this is similar to the national figure, a notably high 8.2% of residents require daily assistance, which is much higher than in most other areas.
Health conditions
Long-term conditions people report.
About 27.9% of residents have a long-term health condition, a rate similar to New South Wales and Australia. Asthma (11.5%) and heart disease (9.8%) are the most common issues, while the proportion of people with a mental health condition is well below the national figure at 0.0%.
0.0%
Lower than 99% 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 Mebul, None is the majority at 59%; One condition is next at 24%.
Need for assistance
People needing help with daily activities.
Daily help is needed by 8.2% of the population. This is a little above the New South Wales and Australian figures of 5.8% and is much higher than most similar areas.
8.2% —
Higher than 83% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 7.5%
- 2021: 8.2%
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 Mebul [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL12562/mebul/topic/health-disability