34.8%
Higher than 77% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of people with one or more selected long-term health conditions.
Murmungee · Suburb / Locality
Health & Disability in Murmungee
Long-term health conditions and the need for help with everyday activities.
Over a third of people in Murmungee have a long-term health condition, which is well above the national figure. While arthritis and stroke are common, the area has a very low rate of reported mental health conditions compared to the rest of the country.
Health conditions
Long-term conditions people report.
About 34.8% of residents live with a long-term health condition, much higher than most similar areas. Arthritis is the most frequent at 17.4%, while 0.0% of people reported a mental health condition, which is well below the Victorian figure of 8.8%.
0.0%
Lower than 99% 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 Murmungee, None is the majority at 67%; One condition is next at 21%.
Need for assistance
People needing help with daily activities.
People needing help with daily activities make up 4.3% of the population. This is a little below the Australian average of 5.8% and sits around the middle for similar areas.
4.3% —
Lower than 54% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 0.0%
- 2021: 4.3%
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 Murmungee [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL21836/murmungee/topic/health-disability