30.5%
Higher than 58% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of people with one or more selected long-term health conditions.
Murrumbucca · Suburb / Locality
Health & Disability in Murrumbucca
Long-term health conditions and the need for help with everyday activities.
More people in Murrumbucca live with long-term health conditions than in the state average, with 30.5% of the population affected. This is well above the New South Wales figure of 27%. While many residents manage chronic illnesses, the area sees fewer people requiring daily help compared to the rest of the country.
Health conditions
Long-term conditions people report.
Around 30.5% of residents have a long-term health condition, which is well above the New South Wales figure. Arthritis is the most common issue at 13.4%, followed by asthma at 12.2% and cancer at 9.8%.
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 Murrumbucca, None is the majority at 64%; One condition is next at 24%.
Need for assistance
People needing help with daily activities.
Only 3.7% of people in Murrumbucca need help with daily activities, which is a little below the national and state figures of 5.8%.
3.7% —
Lower than 62% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 7.1%
- 2021: 3.7%
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 Murrumbucca [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL12873/murrumbucca/topic/health-disability