33.2%
Higher than 71% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of people with one or more selected long-term health conditions.
Mulwala · Suburb / Locality
Health & Disability in Mulwala
Long-term health conditions and the need for help with everyday activities.
Over a third of people in Mulwala live with a long-term health condition, making it a less healthy area than most. This is well above the national figure, with arthritis being the most common issue affecting 13.7% of residents.
Health conditions
Long-term conditions people report.
About 33.2% of people have a long-term health condition, which is well above the New South Wales rate of 27.0%. While arthritis and asthma are common, the 7.7% of people with a mental health condition is about the same as the state average.
7.7%
Lower than 55% 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 Mulwala, None is the majority at 62%; One condition is next at 24%.
Need for assistance
People needing help with daily activities.
People needing help with daily activities make up 5.8% of the population. This is higher than most similar areas, though it is about the same as the figures for New South Wales and Australia.
5.8% ▲ +53.0%
Higher than 63% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 3.8%
- 2016: 6.1%
- 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 Mulwala [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL12841/mulwala/topic/health-disability