33.7%
Higher than 73% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of people with one or more selected long-term health conditions.
Myrtle Creek · Suburb / Locality
Health & Disability in Myrtle Creek
Long-term health conditions and the need for help with everyday activities.
Health needs have become more prominent in Myrtle Creek, where 12% of people now need help with daily activities. This is well above the national figure of 5.8%. Residents here face a higher burden of long-term illness compared to most other areas in the state.
Health conditions
Long-term conditions people report.
Long-term health conditions affect 33.7% of people in Myrtle Creek, which is well above the New South Wales figure of 27%. Arthritis is the most common issue at 19.6%, while 9.8% of residents live with a mental health condition.
9.8%
Higher than 66% 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 Myrtle Creek, None is the majority at 63%; One condition is next at 13%.
Need for assistance
People needing help with daily activities.
Daily living is more challenging for residents here than in most similar areas, with 12% needing assistance. This is more than double the 5.8% reported across both New South Wales and Australia.
12.0% ▼ -2.3%
Higher than 94% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 12.2%
- 2016: 16.3%
- 2021: 12.0%
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 Myrtle Creek [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL12890/myrtle-creek/topic/health-disability