27.6%
Lower than 56% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of people with one or more selected long-term health conditions.
Marungi · Suburb / Locality
Health & Disability in Marungi
Long-term health conditions and the need for help with everyday activities.
Far fewer people report mental health conditions in Marungi than in the rest of the country. While the overall rate of long-term health issues is typical for Australia, the area has a notably higher proportion of people who need daily assistance.
Health conditions
Long-term conditions people report.
About 27.6% of residents have a long-term health condition, which is about the same as the national figure. This is mostly driven by asthma at 13.3%, but mental health conditions are well below the state and national rate of 8.8%.
4.1%
Lower 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 Marungi, None is the majority at 67%; One condition is next at 16%.
Need for assistance
People needing help with daily activities.
Daily help is needed by 7.1% of the population. This is much higher than most similar areas and sits a little above the Victorian figure of 5.9%.
7.1% —
Higher than 75% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 3.6%
- 2021: 7.1%
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 Marungi [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL21617/marungi/topic/health-disability