32.1%
Lower than 55% of urban centre areas.
Share of people with one or more selected long-term health conditions.
Menindee · Urban Centre
Health & Disability in Menindee
Long-term health conditions and the need for help with everyday activities.
Daily life in Menindee is shaped by a high rate of long-term illness, with 32.1% of people living with a health condition. This figure is well above the national average of 27.7%. While many residents face these challenges, the number of people reporting mental health conditions is much lower than in most similar areas.
Health conditions
Long-term conditions people report.
Arthritis and asthma are the most common long-term health issues here, affecting 12.4% and 12.1% of people respectively. Overall, long-term health conditions are well above the New South Wales figure, though mental health conditions are a little below both the state and national levels.
6.8%
Lower than 81% 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 Menindee, None is the majority at 59%; One condition is next at 21%.
Need for assistance
People needing help with daily activities.
Help with daily activities is needed by 7.9% of people, which is higher than most areas and a little above the national figure. This need has risen by 5.1 percentage points since 2011.
7.9% ▲ +184.2%
Higher than 69% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 2.8%
- 2016: 2.9%
- 2021: 7.9%
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 Menindee [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/ucl/UCL122086/menindee/topic/health-disability