32.3%
Higher than 67% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of people with one or more selected long-term health conditions.
Menangle · Suburb / Locality
Health & Disability in Menangle
Long-term health conditions and the need for help with everyday activities.
More people live with long-term health issues in Menangle than in most similar areas. About 32.3% of residents report a chronic condition, which is well above the national figure of 27.7%. This creates a higher local need for health support compared to other parts of the country.
Health conditions
Long-term conditions people report.
Arthritis is the most common long-term ailment here, affecting 15.2% of people. While long-term health issues are common, the 7.2% of residents with a mental health condition is a little below the Australian figure of 8.8%.
7.2%
Lower than 59% 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 Menangle, None is the majority at 61%; One condition is next at 24%.
Need for assistance
People needing help with daily activities.
Daily living assistance is needed by 6.1% of residents. This is higher than most similar areas, though it remains about the same as the New South Wales figure of 5.8%.
6.1% ▼ -35.8%
Higher than 66% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 9.5%
- 2016: 13.4%
- 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 Menangle [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL12579/menangle/topic/health-disability