40.0%
Higher than 84% of urban centre areas.
Share of people with one or more selected long-term health conditions.
Murchison · Urban Centre
Health & Disability in Murchison
Long-term health conditions and the need for help with everyday activities.
Daily assistance needs have risen by 2.3 percentage points since 2011 in Murchison. Health challenges are common here, with 40% of people living with a long-term condition, a figure far above the national average. This high rate of illness is seen across both physical and mental health.
Health conditions
Long-term conditions people report.
Long-term health conditions affect 40% of people, which is far above the Victorian figure of 27.4%. Arthritis is the most common issue at 16.1%, while mental health conditions are well above the national average at 12.4%.
12.4%
Higher 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 Murchison, None is the majority at 56%; One condition is next at 26%.
Need for assistance
People needing help with daily activities.
About 6.2% of people need help with daily activities, which is about the same as the rest of Australia. This figure has risen since 2011, when it was only 3.8%.
6.2% ▲ +60.9%
Lower than 51% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 3.8%
- 2016: 4.9%
- 2021: 6.2%
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 Murchison [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/ucl/UCL221050/murchison/topic/health-disability