32.1%
Higher than 66% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of people with one or more selected long-term health conditions.
Mudgegonga · Suburb / Locality
Health & Disability in Mudgegonga
Long-term health conditions and the need for help with everyday activities.
More than three in ten people in Mudgegonga live with a long-term health condition, a figure well above the state and national averages. This suggests health challenges are a common part of daily life for a significant portion of the local population.
Health conditions
Long-term conditions people report.
About 32.1% of residents have a long-term health condition, with arthritis being the most common at 14.1%. While these overall rates are well above the national figure, mental health conditions are reported by 6.0% of people, which is a little below the Australian average.
6.0%
Lower than 70% 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 Mudgegonga, None is the majority at 65%; One condition is next at 22%.
Need for assistance
People needing help with daily activities.
Around 6.0% of people in the area need some help with their daily activities. This is higher than most similar areas, though it is about the same as the figures for Victoria and Australia.
6.0% ▲ +118.6%
Higher than 65% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 2.7%
- 2016: 4.7%
- 2021: 6.0%
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 Mudgegonga [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL21826/mudgegonga/topic/health-disability