35.8%
Higher than 80% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of people with one or more selected long-term health conditions.
Missabotti · Suburb / Locality
Long-term health conditions and the need for help with everyday activities.
A much higher share of people live with long-term health issues in Missabotti than in the rest of the country. About 35.8% of residents have a chronic condition, which is well above the national figure of 27.7%. This health burden is mirrored in the high number of people who require daily support.
Long-term conditions people report.
Long-term health issues are common here, with arthritis being the most frequent at 16.7%. Mental health conditions affect 10.2% of the population, which is a little above the 8.8% seen across Australia.
35.8%
Higher than 80% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of people with one or more selected long-term health conditions.
10.2%
Higher than 70% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of people reporting a long-term mental health condition (incl. depression or anxiety).
In Missabotti, None is the majority at 63%; One condition is next at 24%.
People needing help with daily activities.
Daily help is needed by 10.6% of residents, a figure that sits among the highest for similar areas and is well above the New South Wales average of 5.8%.
10.6% ▲ +36.1%
Higher than 91% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of people with a core-activity need for assistance due to disability or age.
Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Health & Disability in Missabotti [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL12660/missabotti/topic/health-disability