26.4%
Lower than 62% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of people with one or more selected long-term health conditions.
Mullingar · Suburb / Locality
Health & Disability in Mullingar
Long-term health conditions and the need for help with everyday activities.
A lower rate of mental health conditions than the national average marks the health profile of Mullingar. About 5.7% of people report such a condition, which is well below the Australian figure of 8.8%. Overall, health and disability levels here are lower than in most similar areas.
Health conditions
Long-term conditions people report.
Long-term health conditions affect 26.4% of the population, a figure slightly below the national average. Arthritis is the most common issue at 9.1%, while 62.9% of residents report having no long-term health conditions at all.
5.7%
Lower than 72% 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 Mullingar, None is the majority at 68%; One condition is next at 21%.
Need for assistance
People needing help with daily activities.
Daily help is needed by 3.8% of people in Mullingar. This is a little below the national figure of 5.8% and is lower than most other similar areas.
3.8% ▲ +60.8%
Lower than 60% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 2.3%
- 2016: 2.0%
- 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 Mullingar [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL51050/mullingar/topic/health-disability