38.5%
Higher than 87% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of people with one or more selected long-term health conditions.
Mulgrave · Suburb / Locality
Health & Disability in Mulgrave
Long-term health conditions and the need for help with everyday activities.
Managing chronic illness is a major part of daily life for many in Mulgrave, where 38.5% of people live with a long-term health condition. This is far above the national figure of 27.7%. While physical health challenges are common, the area has a very low rate of mental health conditions.
Health conditions
Long-term conditions people report.
Arthritis (12.8%) and diabetes (11.5%) are the most common long-term ailments here. While chronic illness is far more common than in the rest of New South Wales, mental health conditions are well below the state average at just 3.8%.
3.8%
Lower than 80% 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 Mulgrave, None is the majority at 58%; One condition is next at 24%.
Need for assistance
People needing help with daily activities.
Daily living is easier for most residents than in other similar areas, with only 3.8% of people needing help with daily activities. This is a little below the Australian average of 5.8%.
3.8% —
Lower than 59% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 0.0%
- 2021: 3.8%
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 Mulgrave [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL12826/mulgrave/topic/health-disability