42.9%
Higher than 93% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of people with one or more selected long-term health conditions.
Murbko · Suburb / Locality
Health & Disability in Murbko
Long-term health conditions and the need for help with everyday activities.
Far more people live with long-term health issues in Murbko than in most other areas, with 42.9% of residents reporting a chronic condition. This figure is far above the national average of 27.7%. The community faces significant health challenges, particularly with arthritis and mental health.
Health conditions
Long-term conditions people report.
Arthritis is the most common long-term condition affecting 20% of people, while 11.4% live with a mental health condition, which is much higher than most areas. Over a quarter of residents have one long-term condition, and 7.6% manage three or more.
11.4%
Higher than 79% 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 Murbko, None is the majority at 55%; One condition is next at 29%.
Need for assistance
People needing help with daily activities.
About 6.7% of people in Murbko need some help with their daily activities. This is higher than most areas and slightly above the Australian figure of 5.8%.
6.7% —
Higher than 72% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 3.1%
- 2021: 6.7%
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 Murbko [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL40982/murbko/topic/health-disability