35.2%
Higher than 73% of urban area areas.
Share of people with one or more selected long-term health conditions.
Murray Bridge · Urban Area
Health & Disability in Murray Bridge
Long-term health conditions and the need for help with everyday activities.
More than one in three residents of Murray Bridge live with a long-term health condition, which is well above the national figure. This creates a significant need for local health services, as mental health and chronic conditions affect a much larger share of the population than in most other Australian areas.
Health conditions
Long-term conditions people report.
Long-term health issues are common here, with 35.2% of people reporting a condition compared to 27.7% across Australia. Arthritis is the most frequent issue at 12.2%, while mental health conditions are much more common than in most areas, affecting 11.8% of residents.
11.8%
Higher than 74% 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 Murray Bridge, None is the majority at 60%; One condition is next at 24%.
Need for assistance
People needing help with daily activities.
Daily life is more challenging for 9.2% of people who need help with basic activities, a figure that is well above the national average. This need for assistance has risen by 2.9 percentage points since 2011.
9.2% ▲ +44.8%
Higher than 89% of urban area areas.
- 2011: 6.4%
- 2016: 6.9%
- 2021: 9.2%
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 Murray Bridge [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sua/4003/murray-bridge/topic/health-disability