33.0%
Higher than 71% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of people with one or more selected long-term health conditions.
Murrabit · Suburb / Locality
Health & Disability in Murrabit
Long-term health conditions and the need for help with everyday activities.
A gap of over 5 percentage points separates Murrabit from the national average in long-term health struggles. This area sees more people living with chronic health issues than most other similar places, with 33% of residents reporting a long-term condition.
Health conditions
Long-term conditions people report.
Arthritis is the most common long-term health problem here, affecting 19.1% of people. While the rate of mental health conditions is about the same as the state and national figures at 7.8%, the overall share of people with long-term health issues is well above the national figure.
7.8%
Lower than 53% 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 Murrabit, None is the majority at 63%; One condition is next at 22%.
Need for assistance
People needing help with daily activities.
Daily life is more challenging for a larger share of the population here, as 8.3% of people need help with daily activities. This is much higher than most areas and sits a little above the Victorian and Australian figures.
8.3% ▲ +59.4%
Higher than 83% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 5.2%
- 2016: 6.0%
- 2021: 8.3%
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 Murrabit [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL21840/murrabit/topic/health-disability