31.4%
Higher than 63% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of people with one or more selected long-term health conditions.
Mungar · Suburb / Locality
Health & Disability in Mungar
Long-term health conditions and the need for help with everyday activities.
Well above the national figure, 31.4% of people in Mungar live with a long-term health condition. This reflects a community with higher health needs than most similar areas. These challenges are most common with arthritis and asthma.
Health conditions
Long-term conditions people report.
Arthritis is the most reported long-term health condition at 14.9%, followed by asthma at 11%. While long-term health issues are more common than in most areas, mental health conditions affect 8.2% of residents, which is about the same as the national figure.
8.2%
Higher than 51% 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 Mungar, None is the majority at 65%; One condition is next at 18%.
Need for assistance
People needing help with daily activities.
Daily living is more difficult for residents here than in most areas, with 8.8% of people needing help with daily activities. This is well above the Australian figure of 5.8%.
8.8% ▲ +11.1%
Higher than 86% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 8.0%
- 2016: 6.8%
- 2021: 8.8%
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 Mungar [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL32073/mungar/topic/health-disability