41.7%
Higher than 92% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of people with one or more selected long-term health conditions.
Urbenville · Suburb / Locality
Health & Disability in Urbenville
Long-term health conditions and the need for help with everyday activities.
Forty-one percent of people in Urbenville live with a long-term health condition, a figure far above the national average. This high level of illness is reflected in the local need for daily support. The area faces significant health challenges compared to both the state and the rest of Australia.
Health conditions
Long-term conditions people report.
Long-term health issues are very common here, with arthritis affecting 19.9% of residents. Mental health conditions are also much higher than in most areas at 13.3%, well above the New South Wales figure of 8.0%.
13.3%
Higher than 88% 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 Urbenville, None is the majority at 51%; One condition is next at 29%.
Need for assistance
People needing help with daily activities.
Daily life is difficult for 15.1% of the population who need help with basic activities. This is well above the Australian figure of 5.8%.
15.1% ▲ +98.6%
Higher than 99% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 7.6%
- 2016: 12.5%
- 2021: 15.1%
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 Urbenville [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL14075/urbenville/topic/health-disability