38.6%
Higher than 78% of urban centre areas.
Share of people with one or more selected long-term health conditions.
Menangle · Urban Centre
Health & Disability in Menangle
Long-term health conditions and the need for help with everyday activities.
Far more people live with long-term health issues in Menangle than in most similar areas. About 38.6% of the population reports a chronic condition, which is well above the national figure of 27.7%. This high rate of illness is reflected in the number of residents who need help with daily activities.
Health conditions
Long-term conditions people report.
Arthritis is the most common long-term condition here, affecting 21.8% of people. While chronic health issues are far above the state average, the 7.3% of people with a mental health condition is much lower than in most other areas.
7.3%
Lower 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 Menangle, the largest group is None at 50%, followed by One condition (27%) and Two conditions (12%).
Need for assistance
People needing help with daily activities.
Daily living assistance is needed by 8.7% of residents, which is a little above the national figure of 5.8%. This need has grown over the last decade, rising 3.7 percentage points since 2011.
8.7% ▲ +74.8%
Higher than 76% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 5.0%
- 2016: 3.0%
- 2021: 8.7%
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 Menangle [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/ucl/UCL121075/menangle/topic/health-disability