Myocum · Suburb / Locality

Health & Disability in Myocum

Name: Health & Disability in Myocum — 2021 Census
Creator: Australian Bureau of Statistics
License: https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/

Long-term health conditions and the need for help with everyday activities.

Fewer health struggles than usual define daily life in Myocum, where only 19.1% of people live with a long-term health condition. This is well below the national figure of 27.7%, marking the area as much healthier than most similar places.

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Health conditions

Long-term conditions people report.

Long-term health issues are uncommon here, with 62.9% of people reporting no conditions at all. Mental health conditions are also lower than most areas at 5.5%, which is well below the Australian average of 8.8%.

Number of long-term health conditions

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In Myocum, None is the majority at 77%; One condition is next at 19%.

None 62.9% One condition 15.4% Two conditions 2.2% Three or more 1.4%

Long-term health conditions reported

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Myocum splits fairly evenly between Arthritis (21%) and Mental health (18%), with Other condition at 18%.

Arthritis 6.4% Mental health 5.5% Other condition 5.5% Asthma 4.8% Heart disease 2.7% Cancer 2.0% Diabetes 1.5% Lung condition 1.2% Stroke 0.3%

Need for assistance

People needing help with daily activities.

Because health levels are high, only 3.2% of residents need help with daily activities. This is a little below the 5.8% seen across both New South Wales and Australia.

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 Myocum [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL12888/myocum/topic/health-disability

Where Myocum sits — People with a long-term health condition