32.0%
Lower than 56% of urban area areas.
Share of people with one or more selected long-term health conditions.
Muswellbrook · Urban Area
Health & Disability in Muswellbrook
Long-term health conditions and the need for help with everyday activities.
More people live with long-term health issues in Muswellbrook than in most similar areas. About 32% of the population has a long-term condition, a figure well above both the state and national averages. Mental health and asthma are the most common reported conditions here.
Health conditions
Long-term conditions people report.
Mental health conditions are more common here than in most areas, affecting 11.4% of residents. Overall, 32% of people have a long-term health condition, which is well above the national figure of 27.7%.
11.4%
Higher than 67% of urban area 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 Muswellbrook, None is the majority at 64%; One condition is next at 23%.
Need for assistance
People needing help with daily activities.
About 6% of people in Muswellbrook need help with daily activities. This is lower than most similar areas and has barely changed since 2011.
6.0% ▲ +3.8%
Lower than 68% of urban area areas.
- 2011: 5.8%
- 2016: 6.4%
- 2021: 6.0%
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 Muswellbrook [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sua/1023/muswellbrook/topic/health-disability