36.8%
Higher than 84% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of people with one or more selected long-term health conditions.
Minnie Water · Suburb / Locality
Health & Disability in Minnie Water
Long-term health conditions and the need for help with everyday activities.
A much higher share of residents live with long-term health issues in Minnie Water compared to the rest of the country. About 36.8% of people here have a long-term condition, which is well above the national figure of 27.7%. This health gap is a defining feature of the local population.
Health conditions
Long-term conditions people report.
Arthritis is the most common long-term illness affecting 18.4% of people. Mental health conditions are also more frequent than in most areas, affecting 9.4% of residents, which is slightly above the New South Wales figure.
9.4%
Higher 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 Minnie Water, None is the majority at 58%; One condition is next at 24%.
Need for assistance
People needing help with daily activities.
Daily assistance is needed by 5.7% of people. This is higher than in most similar areas, though it is about the same as the state and national figures.
5.7% ▼ -22.8%
Higher than 62% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 7.3%
- 2016: 5.5%
- 2021: 5.7%
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 Minnie Water [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL12651/minnie-water/topic/health-disability