29.0%
Lower than 71% of urban centre areas.
Share of people with one or more selected long-term health conditions.
Menangle Park · Urban Centre
Health & Disability in Menangle Park
Long-term health conditions and the need for help with everyday activities.
A higher share of residents in Menangle Park need help with daily activities compared to the state average. While 29% of people live with a long-term health condition, the area generally sees fewer people with chronic illnesses than most similar places.
Health conditions
Long-term conditions people report.
About 29% of people have a long-term health condition, which is a little above the national figure of 27.7%. Arthritis is the most common chronic issue at 11.6%, and 57% of residents report having no long-term health conditions at all.
9.2%
Lower than 59% 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 Park, None is the majority at 67%; One condition is next at 22%.
Need for assistance
People needing help with daily activities.
People needing help with daily activities make up 8.2% of the population, which is a little above the New South Wales figure of 5.8%. This is a notable increase from 2011, when only 4.3% of residents required such support.
8.2% ▲ +88.9%
Higher than 72% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 4.3%
- 2016: 5.6%
- 2021: 8.2%
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 Menangle Park [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/ucl/UCL122084/menangle-park/topic/health-disability