Murdunna · Suburb / Locality

Health & Disability in Murdunna

Name: Health & Disability in Murdunna — 2021 Census
Creator: Australian Bureau of Statistics
License: https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/

Long-term health conditions and the need for help with everyday activities.

A striking 36.6% of people in Murdunna live with a long-term health condition. This is well above the national figure of 27.7%, meaning more residents here face ongoing health challenges than in most other Australian areas.

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Health conditions

Long-term conditions people report.

Long-term health issues are common here, with arthritis affecting 18.8% of people. Mental health conditions are also more frequent than in most areas, with 11.7% of residents affected, which is a little above the Australian average.

Number of long-term health conditions

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In Murdunna, None is the majority at 57%; One condition is next at 27%.

None 53.2% One condition 24.9% Two conditions 10.2% Three or more 4.3%

Long-term health conditions reported

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In Murdunna, the largest group is Arthritis at 28%, followed by Mental health (18%) and Other condition (18%).

Arthritis 18.8% Mental health 11.7% Other condition 11.7% Asthma 5.8% Heart disease 5.8% Diabetes 5.2% Cancer 3.4% Lung condition 3.1% Dementia 1.2%

Need for assistance

People needing help with daily activities.

Daily life is more challenging for some residents, as 8.3% of people in Murdunna need help with daily activities. This is a little above the figures for both Tasmania and Australia.

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 Murdunna [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL60438/murdunna/topic/health-disability

Where Murdunna sits — People with a long-term health condition