36.0%
Higher than 81% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of people with one or more selected long-term health conditions.
Malaga · Suburb / Locality
Health & Disability in Malaga
Long-term health conditions and the need for help with everyday activities.
A gap of 9.9 percentage points separates Malaga from the state average in terms of long-term illness. While 36% of people here live with a long-term health condition, other health and disability needs are remarkably low compared to the rest of the country.
Health conditions
Long-term conditions people report.
Long-term health conditions are much more common here than in most areas, with heart disease affecting 24% of residents. In contrast, reports of mental health conditions are well below the national figure 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 Malaga, None is the majority at 71%; One condition is next at 29%.
Need for assistance
People needing help with daily activities.
Daily living is easier for most here, as the proportion of people needing assistance with daily activities is 0%—well below the Australian figure of 5.8%.
0.0% —
Lower than 99% of suburb / locality areas.
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 Malaga [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL50884/malaga/topic/health-disability