29.0%
Higher than 51% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of people with one or more selected long-term health conditions.
Menangle Park · Suburb / Locality
Health & Disability in Menangle Park
Long-term health conditions and the need for help with everyday activities.
Arthritis is the most common long-term health issue in Menangle Park, affecting 11.2% of people. Overall, health and disability levels here are generally in line with state and national figures, though more people need help with daily tasks than in most similar areas.
Health conditions
Long-term conditions people report.
About 29% of residents live with a long-term health condition, which is a little above the New South Wales figure of 27%. Most people here have no long-term conditions, while 7.6% have a mental health condition, which is a little below the national figure.
7.6%
Lower than 55% 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 Park, None is the majority at 65%; One condition is next at 23%.
Need for assistance
People needing help with daily activities.
People needing help with daily activities make up 6.3% of the population. This is higher than most similar areas, although it is about the same as the 5.8% seen across Australia and New South Wales.
6.3% ▲ +50.6%
Higher than 68% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 4.1%
- 2016: 4.3%
- 2021: 6.3%
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 Park [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL12580/menangle-park/topic/health-disability