33.7%
Higher than 73% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of people with one or more selected long-term health conditions.
Mirrabooka · Suburb / Locality
Health & Disability in Mirrabooka
Long-term health conditions and the need for help with everyday activities.
One third of people in Mirrabooka live with a long-term health condition. This is well above the national figure of 27.7%, meaning health challenges are more common here than in most other areas.
Health conditions
Long-term conditions people report.
Mental health conditions are much more common here than in most areas, affecting 12.4% of residents. This is well above the 8.0% seen across New South Wales, with other common conditions including arthritis and asthma.
12.4%
Higher than 86% 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 Mirrabooka, None is the majority at 62%; One condition is next at 23%.
Need for assistance
People needing help with daily activities.
About 6.6% of people in Mirrabooka need help with daily activities, which is higher than most areas and slightly above the national figure of 5.8%.
6.6% ▲ +29.0%
Higher than 71% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 5.1%
- 2016: 4.9%
- 2021: 6.6%
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 Mirrabooka [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL12658/mirrabooka/topic/health-disability