33.1%
Higher than 50% of urban centre areas.
Share of people with one or more selected long-term health conditions.
Medowie · Urban Centre
Health & Disability in Medowie
Long-term health conditions and the need for help with everyday activities.
Daily assistance needs have barely changed since 2011 in Medowie, but health challenges remain prominent. About 33.1% of residents live with a long-term health condition, which is well above the national figure of 27.7%.
Health conditions
Long-term conditions people report.
Mental health conditions are much more common here than in most areas, affecting 12.0% of people. This is well above the New South Wales figure of 8.0%, and is the most reported long-term health issue alongside asthma at 10.7%.
12.0%
Higher than 77% of urban centre 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 Medowie, None is the majority at 65%; One condition is next at 24%.
Need for assistance
People needing help with daily activities.
Around 5.6% of people in Medowie need help with daily activities. This is about the same as the 5.8% seen across Australia and New South Wales.
5.6% ▲ +3.5%
Lower than 58% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 5.4%
- 2016: 4.8%
- 2021: 5.6%
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 Medowie [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/ucl/UCL113009/medowie/topic/health-disability