33.3%
Higher than 72% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of people with one or more selected long-term health conditions.
Midgee · Suburb / Locality
Health & Disability in Midgee
Long-term health conditions and the need for help with everyday activities.
Asthma is the most common long-term health issue in Midgee, affecting 16.7% of residents. Overall, this area has a higher rate of chronic health problems than most other parts of the country, with 33.3% of people living with a long-term condition.
Health conditions
Long-term conditions people report.
Long-term health conditions are well above the national figure of 27.7%, and arthritis is the second most common issue at 14.4%. Mental health conditions affect 7.8% of people, which is about the same as the Australian average.
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 Midgee, the largest group is None at 42%, followed by One condition (34%) and Two conditions (17%).
Need for assistance
People needing help with daily activities.
People needing help with daily activities make up 4.4% of the population, which is a little below the 5.8% figure for Australia.
4.4% —
Lower than 52% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 6.8%
- 2021: 4.4%
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 Midgee [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL31828/midgee/topic/health-disability