29.5%
Higher than 53% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of people with one or more selected long-term health conditions.
Macgregor · Suburb / Locality
Health & Disability in Macgregor
Long-term health conditions and the need for help with everyday activities.
A little more than a quarter of people in Macgregor live with a long-term health condition. The area is most notable for having a much higher rate of mental health conditions than most similar places. While 29.5% of residents report a health issue, the vast majority of the community is free from long-term illness.
Health conditions
Long-term conditions people report.
Mental health is the most common condition here, affecting 11.4% of residents, which is a little above the national figure of 8.8%. Asthma is also common at 11.0%, while 20.4% of people live with exactly one long-term health condition.
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 Macgregor, None is the majority at 69%; One condition is next at 21%.
Need for assistance
People needing help with daily activities.
About 4.8% of people in Macgregor need help with their daily activities. This is about the same as the rate for the Australian Capital Territory and the rest of the country.
4.8% ▲ +106.7%
Higher than 52% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 2.3%
- 2016: 3.5%
- 2021: 4.8%
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 Macgregor [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL80089/macgregor/topic/health-disability