35.2%
Higher than 78% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of people with one or more selected long-term health conditions.
Mirboo North · Suburb / Locality
Health & Disability in Mirboo North
Long-term health conditions and the need for help with everyday activities.
A much higher rate of long-term health issues than the state average marks the health profile of Mirboo North. About 35.2% of residents live with a long-term condition, which is well above the national figure of 27.7%. This means more people here struggle with lasting health challenges than in most other similar areas.
Health conditions
Long-term conditions people report.
Arthritis is the most common long-term condition at 14.0%, while 10.5% of people have a mental health condition, which is a little above the national figure. Over half of residents report no long-term health issues, but 5.4% deal with three or more conditions.
10.5%
Higher than 73% 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 Mirboo North, None is the majority at 62%; One condition is next at 24%.
Need for assistance
People needing help with daily activities.
The need for daily help is well above the national figure, with 9.4% of people requiring assistance. This is much higher than most areas and significantly above the 5.8% seen across Australia.
9.4% ▲ +26.5%
Higher than 88% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 7.4%
- 2016: 7.4%
- 2021: 9.4%
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 Mirboo North [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL21703/mirboo-north/topic/health-disability