35.3%
Higher than 79% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of people with one or more selected long-term health conditions.
Mungay Creek · Suburb / Locality
Health & Disability in Mungay Creek
Long-term health conditions and the need for help with everyday activities.
A significant number of residents in Mungay Creek live with long-term health struggles. About 35.3% of the population has a chronic health condition, which is well above the national figure of 27.7%. This suggests a community with a notably higher burden of illness than most other Australian areas.
Health conditions
Long-term conditions people report.
Long-term health issues are common here, with arthritis affecting 12% and asthma 9% of people. Mental health conditions are reported by 9% of residents, which is about the same as the national figure.
9.0%
Higher than 59% 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 Mungay Creek, None is the majority at 64%; One condition is next at 22%.
Need for assistance
People needing help with daily activities.
Daily life is more challenging for many in Mungay Creek, as 9.8% of people need help with daily activities. This is well above the 5.8% seen across both New South Wales and Australia.
9.8% —
Higher than 89% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 6.4%
- 2021: 9.8%
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 Mungay Creek [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL12852/mungay-creek/topic/health-disability