17.3%
Lower than 90% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of people with one or more selected long-term health conditions.
McArthur · Suburb / Locality
Health & Disability in McArthur
Long-term health conditions and the need for help with everyday activities.
Nearly 45% of people in McArthur report having no long-term health conditions. This means the community is generally healthier than most areas, with far fewer residents living with chronic illness compared to the national average.
Health conditions
Long-term conditions people report.
Only 17.3% of people have a long-term health condition, which is far below the Australian figure of 27.7%. This is seen in mental health as well, where the 2.6% rate is well below the 8.8% seen across Australia.
2.6%
Lower than 86% 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 McArthur, None is the majority at 74%; One condition is next at 19%.
Need for assistance
People needing help with daily activities.
Just 2.3% of residents need help with daily activities. This is much lower than most areas and well below the national figure of 5.8%.
2.3% ▼ -36.2%
Lower than 74% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 3.6%
- 2016: 3.1%
- 2021: 2.3%
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 McArthur [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL70180/mcarthur/topic/health-disability