32.0%
Higher than 65% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of people with one or more selected long-term health conditions.
Muswellbrook · Suburb / Locality
Health & Disability in Muswellbrook
Long-term health conditions and the need for help with everyday activities.
More than three in ten people in Muswellbrook live with a long-term health condition, which is well above the national figure. This creates a significant health burden for the community, with mental health and asthma being the most common challenges.
Health conditions
Long-term conditions people report.
Long-term health issues are much more common here than in most areas, affecting 32% of residents. Mental health conditions are particularly prevalent at 11.4%, which is well above the New South Wales rate of 8%.
11.4%
Higher than 79% 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 Muswellbrook, None is the majority at 64%; One condition is next at 23%.
Need for assistance
People needing help with daily activities.
About 6% of people need some help with their daily activities. This is slightly higher than the figures for both New South Wales and Australia.
6.0% ▲ +66.8%
Higher than 65% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 3.6%
- 2016: 4.9%
- 2021: 6.0%
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 Muswellbrook [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL12879/muswellbrook/topic/health-disability