25.5%
Lower than 67% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of people with one or more selected long-term health conditions.
Mullumbimby · Suburb / Locality
Health & Disability in Mullumbimby
Long-term health conditions and the need for help with everyday activities.
A little fewer than one in four people in Mullumbimby live with a long-term health condition, which is slightly below the national figure. While overall health is better than in most areas, mental health challenges are more common here than in typical communities.
Health conditions
Long-term conditions people report.
Mental health conditions are the most common long-term health issue at 9.2%, which is a little above the New South Wales figure. Overall, 25.5% of residents report a long-term health condition, which is lower than most areas.
9.2%
Higher than 60% 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 Mullumbimby, None is the majority at 71%; One condition is next at 20%.
Need for assistance
People needing help with daily activities.
About 5.8% of people in Mullumbimby need help with daily activities, a rate that is higher than most similar areas but about the same as the state and national figures.
5.8% ▼ -13.3%
Higher than 63% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 6.7%
- 2016: 6.6%
- 2021: 5.8%
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 Mullumbimby [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL12839/mullumbimby/topic/health-disability