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North Macksville · Suburb / Locality

Health & Disability in North Macksville

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

Much higher rates of long-term health issues than most similar areas mark North Macksville. About 40% of residents live with a chronic condition, which is far above the national figure of 28%. These health challenges are reflected in the number of people who need daily help to get by.

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📍 North Macksville, Suburb / Locality

Where North Macksville sits — People with a long-term health condition

39.6%

All suburb / locality areas, 2021. The marker is North Macksville — higher than 89% of areas.

North Macksville39.6%
2447, NSW 35.4%
New South Wales 27.0%

Health conditions

Long-term conditions people report.

Arthritis is the most common long-term condition here, affecting 14.9% of people. Mental health conditions are also a little above the state average, with 10.6% of residents reporting a condition.

Number of long-term health conditions

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In North Macksville, None is the majority at 56%; One condition is next at 26%.

None 51.7% One condition 23.5% Two conditions 9.3% Three or more 7.5%

Long-term health conditions reported

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No single group dominates in North Macksville — Arthritis leads at 20%, ahead of Mental health (14%) and Other condition (13%).

Arthritis 14.9% Mental health 10.6% Other condition 10.2% Asthma 9.9% Heart disease 8.8% Diabetes 7.5% Lung condition 6.6% Cancer 5.1% Dementia 1.5% Stroke 1.2%

Need for assistance

People needing help with daily activities.

People needing help with daily activities make up 9.1% of the population. This is well above both the New South Wales and Australian figures of 5.8%.

People needing help with daily activities

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9.1% ▲ +46.1%

Higher than 87% of suburb / locality areas.

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 North Macksville [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL13006/north-macksville/topic/health-disability