39.6%
Higher than 89% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of people with one or more selected long-term health conditions.
Mount Murray · Suburb / Locality
Health & Disability in Mount Murray
Long-term health conditions and the need for help with everyday activities.
A far higher proportion of people live with long-term health issues in Mount Murray compared to the rest of the country. Around 40% of residents have a chronic condition, which is far above the national figure of 27.7%. This creates a striking gap in health needs for this small area.
Health conditions
Long-term conditions people report.
Long-term health conditions are much more common here than in most areas, with asthma (24.5%) and arthritis (17%) being the most reported. Mental health conditions are also well above the state average at 13.2%.
13.2%
Higher than 88% 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 Mount Murray, None is the majority at 51%; One condition is next at 41%.
Need for assistance
People needing help with daily activities.
Despite the high rate of health conditions, no one in Mount Murray reported needing help with daily activities. This is well below the national figure of 5.8%.
0.0% —
Lower than 99% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 0.0%
- 2021: 0.0%
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 Mount Murray [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL12790/mount-murray/topic/health-disability