31.7%
Lower than 58% of urban centre areas.
Share of people with one or more selected long-term health conditions.
Murrays Beach · Urban Centre
Health & Disability in Murrays Beach
Long-term health conditions and the need for help with everyday activities.
More people live with a long-term health condition in Murrays Beach than in the rest of the state. About 31.7% of residents have a lasting health issue, which is well above the national figure of 27.7%. Arthritis is the most common long-term condition affecting 10.2% of the community.
Health conditions
Long-term conditions people report.
Long-term health issues are more common here than in NSW, though mental health conditions affect 8.8% of people, which is about the same as the national rate. Most residents have no long-term conditions, while 23.6% live with one.
8.8%
Lower than 63% 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 Murrays Beach, None is the majority at 66%; One condition is next at 25%.
Need for assistance
People needing help with daily activities.
Daily living is easier for most here, with only 4.3% of people needing assistance. This is a little below the national figure and has fallen since 2011, when the rate was 6.2%.
4.3% ▼ -30.0%
Lower than 75% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 6.2%
- 2016: 7.6%
- 2021: 4.3%
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 Murrays Beach [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/ucl/UCL121085/murrays-beach/topic/health-disability