Mitchell · Suburb / Locality

Health & Disability in Mitchell

Name: Health & Disability in Mitchell — 2021 Census
Creator: Australian Bureau of Statistics
License: https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/

Long-term health conditions and the need for help with everyday activities.

Only 13.7% of people in Mitchell live with a long-term health condition, which is far below the national figure of 27.7%. This makes it one of the healthiest areas at this level. Most residents report no long-term health issues at all.

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Health conditions

Long-term conditions people report.

Mental health is the most common long-term condition here at 8.4%, which is about the same as the New South Wales figure. This is followed by asthma, which affects 4.7% of the population.

Number of long-term health conditions

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In Mitchell, None is the majority at 63%; One condition is next at 28%.

None 22.4% One condition 10.0% Two conditions 2.6% Three or more 0.7%

Long-term health conditions reported

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In Mitchell, the largest group is Mental health at 39%, followed by Asthma (22%) and Other condition (17%).

Mental health 8.4% Asthma 4.7% Other condition 3.6% Arthritis 2.0% Diabetes 0.9% Heart disease 0.8% Cancer 0.6% Lung condition 0.6%

Need for assistance

People needing help with daily activities.

Daily life is easier for most here, with only 1.6% of people needing help with daily activities. This is well below the Australian average of 5.8%.

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 Mitchell [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL12661/mitchell/topic/health-disability

Where Mitchell sits — People with a long-term health condition