33.6%
Higher than 73% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of people with one or more selected long-term health conditions.
Milbrulong · Suburb / Locality
Health & Disability in Milbrulong
Long-term health conditions and the need for help with everyday activities.
Daily life for many in Milbrulong involves managing ongoing health issues, with 33.6% of people living with a long-term condition. This is well above the national figure of 27.7%. The community faces a higher burden of illness than most similar areas, impacting a significant portion of the population.
Health conditions
Long-term conditions people report.
Arthritis and asthma are the most common long-term health problems here, affecting 16% and 15.1% of residents. While mental health conditions affect 8.4% of people, this is about the same as the figures for New South Wales and Australia.
8.4%
Higher than 53% 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 Milbrulong, None is the majority at 68%; One condition is next at 16%.
Need for assistance
People needing help with daily activities.
A little more than 7.6% of people need help with their daily activities. This is a little above the 5.8% seen across Australia and is much higher than most similar areas.
7.6% —
Higher than 78% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 3.2%
- 2021: 7.6%
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 Milbrulong [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL12624/milbrulong/topic/health-disability