32.6%
Higher than 68% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of people with one or more selected long-term health conditions.
Milvale · Suburb / Locality
Health & Disability in Milvale
Long-term health conditions and the need for help with everyday activities.
More than 32% of people in Milvale live with a long-term health condition, a figure well above the national average. This suggests a higher own-demand for healthcare services in the area compared to most other parts of the country.
Health conditions
Long-term conditions people report.
About 32.6% of residents have a long-term health condition, which is well above the New South Wales figure of 27%. Heart disease and other conditions are the most common at 10.1% each, while mental health conditions are a little below the national figure at 6.7%.
6.7%
Lower than 63% 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 Milvale, None is the majority at 63%; One condition is next at 24%.
Need for assistance
People needing help with daily activities.
Daily help is needed by 5.6% of people here, a rate that is higher than most similar areas but about the same as the state and national figures.
5.6% —
Higher than 61% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 4.5%
- 2021: 5.6%
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 Milvale [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL12642/milvale/topic/health-disability