38.9%
Higher than 99% of state electorate areas.
Share of people with one or more selected long-term health conditions.
Myall Lakes · State Electorate
Health & Disability in Myall Lakes
Long-term health conditions and the need for help with everyday activities.
A far higher proportion of people in Myall Lakes live with long-term health issues compared to the rest of the country. Nearly 39% of residents have a long-term condition, which is 11 percentage points above the national figure. This creates a significant health gap for the area when compared to New South Wales and Australia.
Health conditions
Long-term conditions people report.
Long-term health conditions are common here, with arthritis affecting 15.5% of people and asthma 10.3%. Mental health conditions are also much more frequent than in most areas, affecting 11.8% of the population.
11.8%
Higher than 88% of state electorate 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 Myall Lakes, None is the majority at 57%; One condition is next at 26%.
Need for assistance
People needing help with daily activities.
Needing help with daily activities is among the highest for similar areas, with 9.3% of residents requiring support. This figure is well above the national rate of 5.8% and has risen by 3.3 percentage points since 2011.
9.3% ▲ +55.7%
Higher than 99% of state electorate areas.
- 2011: 6.0%
- 2016: 8.4%
- 2021: 9.3%
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 Myall Lakes [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sed/SED10057/myall-lakes/topic/health-disability