33.8%
Higher than 74% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of people with one or more selected long-term health conditions.
Murringo · Suburb / Locality
Health & Disability in Murringo
Long-term health conditions and the need for help with everyday activities.
More people in Murringo are living with long-term health issues than in most similar areas. About 33.8% of residents have a lasting health condition, which is well above the national figure of 27.7%. This trend reflects a higher burden of illness and disability within the local population.
Health conditions
Long-term conditions people report.
Arthritis is the most common long-term condition affecting 14.1% of people. Mental health conditions are also a little above the national figure at 10.3%, while 18.5% of residents live with one chronic condition.
10.3%
Higher than 71% 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 Murringo, None is the majority at 64%; One condition is next at 20%.
Need for assistance
People needing help with daily activities.
People needing help with daily activities make up 6.2% of the population. This is higher than most similar areas, though it is about the same as the New South Wales figure of 5.8%.
6.2% ▲ +65.1%
Higher than 67% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 3.7%
- 2016: 4.9%
- 2021: 6.2%
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 Murringo [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL12869/murringo/topic/health-disability