31.4%
Higher than 63% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of people with one or more selected long-term health conditions.
Mongarlowe · Suburb / Locality
Health & Disability in Mongarlowe
Long-term health conditions and the need for help with everyday activities.
Long-term health conditions have shifted in Mongarlowe since 2011, with 31.4% of residents now reporting a lasting health issue. This is well above the national figure of 27.7%. While more people face chronic illness, the area has a much lower rate of mental health conditions compared to most other places.
Health conditions
Long-term conditions people report.
About 31.4% of people have a long-term health condition, which is well above the New South Wales figure of 27.0%. Arthritis and other general conditions are the most common at 10.7% each, while mental health conditions are reported by only 5.0% of residents.
5.0%
Lower than 75% 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 Mongarlowe, None is the majority at 65%; One condition is next at 22%.
Need for assistance
People needing help with daily activities.
Daily living is easier for most here, as only 2.5% of people need help with core activities. This is well below the national and state figure of 5.8%.
2.5% —
Lower than 73% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 6.0%
- 2021: 2.5%
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 Mongarlowe [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL12689/mongarlowe/topic/health-disability