26.6%
Lower than 61% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of people with one or more selected long-term health conditions.
McMahons Creek · Suburb / Locality
Health & Disability in McMahons Creek
Long-term health conditions and the need for help with everyday activities.
Mental health conditions are far more common in McMahons Creek than in most similar areas. While 11.9% of residents report such a condition—well above the national figure of 8.8%—the overall rate of long-term health issues is slightly lower than across Australia.
Health conditions
Long-term conditions people report.
About 26.6% of people have a long-term health condition, which is lower than most areas. The most common reports are other conditions (15.4%) and mental health (11.9%), though over half of the population report having no long-term health issues.
11.9%
Higher than 82% 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 McMahons Creek, None is the majority at 74%; One condition is next at 20%.
Need for assistance
People needing help with daily activities.
Daily help is needed by 7.0% of residents, a figure that is much higher than in most similar areas and a little above the 5.8% national average.
7.0% ▲ +71.7%
Higher than 74% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 4.1%
- 2016: 11.2%
- 2021: 7.0%
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 McMahons Creek [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL21631/mcmahons-creek/topic/health-disability