17.9%
Lower than 89% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of people with one or more selected long-term health conditions.
Murrigal · Suburb / Locality
Health & Disability in Murrigal
Long-term health conditions and the need for help with everyday activities.
Far fewer people live with chronic illness in Murrigal than in most similar areas. Only 17.9% of residents report a long-term health condition, which is well below the national figure of 27.7%. This makes it a notably healthy community compared to both state and national averages.
Health conditions
Long-term conditions people report.
Long-term health conditions are far below the Queensland average of 28.8%, with the most common being arthritis, diabetes and lung conditions at 5.7% each. Mental health conditions were reported by 0.0% of residents, a figure well below the national average 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 Murrigal, None is the majority at 76%; One condition is next at 21%.
Need for assistance
People needing help with daily activities.
Need for help with daily activities is lower than most areas. At 3.8%, this is a little below the 5.8% seen across Australia.
3.8% —
Lower than 60% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 4.5%
- 2021: 3.8%
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 Murrigal [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL32087/murrigal/topic/health-disability