39.0%
Higher than 88% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of people with one or more selected long-term health conditions.
Murrah · Suburb / Locality
Health & Disability in Murrah
Long-term health conditions and the need for help with everyday activities.
A far higher share of people in Murrah live with a long-term health condition compared to the rest of the country. Around 39% of residents have a lasting health issue, which is 11 to 12 percentage points above the state and national figures.
Health conditions
Long-term conditions people report.
Arthritis is the most common long-term condition at 15.9%, followed by cancer at 12.2%. While mental health conditions affect 8.5% of the population, this is about the same as the New South Wales and Australian figures.
8.5%
Higher than 54% 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 Murrah, None is the majority at 57%; One condition is next at 32%.
Need for assistance
People needing help with daily activities.
Daily life is more challenging for some here, with 7.3% of people needing help with everyday activities. This is a little above the 5.8% seen across Australia and New South Wales, and much higher than most similar areas.
7.3% —
Higher than 77% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 5.9%
- 2021: 7.3%
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 Murrah [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL12860/murrah/topic/health-disability