19.4%
Lower than 87% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of people with one or more selected long-term health conditions.
Mulara · Suburb / Locality
Health & Disability in Mulara
Long-term health conditions and the need for help with everyday activities.
Fewer people live with long-term illness in Mulara than in most similar areas. Only 19.4% of residents report a long-term health condition, which is well below the national figure of 27.7%. This suggests a population that is generally healthier than the average Australian.
Health conditions
Long-term conditions people report.
Most residents here report no long-term health issues, with 62.4% having none. Arthritis is the most common condition at 12.9%, while mental health conditions affect 8.6% of people, which is about the same as the national figure.
8.6%
Higher than 55% 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 Mulara, None is the majority at 73%; One condition is next at 22%.
Need for assistance
People needing help with daily activities.
Daily living is manageable for most, as only 4.3% of people need help with their everyday activities. This is a little below the 5.8% seen across Australia.
4.3% —
Lower than 54% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 3.4%
- 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 Mulara [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL32055/mulara/topic/health-disability