26.8%
Lower than 60% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of people with one or more selected long-term health conditions.
Meroo Meadow · Suburb / Locality
Health & Disability in Meroo Meadow
Long-term health conditions and the need for help with everyday activities.
Far fewer people struggle with mental health in Meroo Meadow compared to the rest of the country. While about 8.8% of Australians report a mental health condition, the figure here is well below that at just 5.5%. This contributes to a generally healthier profile for the area.
Health conditions
Long-term conditions people report.
Roughly 26.8% of residents have a long-term health condition, which is about the same as the state and national figures. Arthritis is the most common issue at 9.5%, while 67.9% of people report having no long-term health conditions at all.
5.5%
Lower than 73% 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 Meroo Meadow, None is the majority at 72%; One condition is next at 18%.
Need for assistance
People needing help with daily activities.
Only 3.4% of people in Meroo Meadow need help with their daily activities. This is a little below the 5.8% seen across both New South Wales and Australia, and is lower than most similar areas.
3.4% ▼ -1.5%
Lower than 65% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 3.4%
- 2016: 2.8%
- 2021: 3.4%
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 Meroo Meadow [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL12590/meroo-meadow/topic/health-disability