32.9%
Higher than 70% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of people with one or more selected long-term health conditions.
Merrygoen · Suburb / Locality
Health & Disability in Merrygoen
Long-term health conditions and the need for help with everyday activities.
More than 32% of residents in Merrygoen live with a long-term health condition, which is well above the national figure. While many people manage chronic illnesses, those needing daily help are around the same as the state average.
Health conditions
Long-term conditions people report.
Long-term health conditions are much more common here than in most areas, with 32.9% of people affected. Asthma is the most frequent condition at 19%, followed by arthritis at 11.4%, while mental health rates are slightly lower than the national average.
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 Merrygoen, None is the majority at 65%; One condition is next at 17%.
Need for assistance
People needing help with daily activities.
About 5.1% of people in Merrygoen need some help with their daily activities, a figure that is about the same as the New South Wales and Australian averages.
5.1% ▼ -15.6%
Higher than 55% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 6.0%
- 2016: 6.1%
- 2021: 5.1%
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 Merrygoen [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL12598/merrygoen/topic/health-disability