47.4%
Higher than 99% of urban centre areas.
Share of people with one or more selected long-term health conditions.
Minyip · Urban Centre
Health & Disability in Minyip
Long-term health conditions and the need for help with everyday activities.
A sharp rise in the need for daily help has seen Minyip (L) become a place where health challenges are very common. Nearly half of residents live with a long-term health condition, which is far more than the national figure.
Health conditions
Long-term conditions people report.
About 47.4% of people have a long-term health condition, a rate far above the 27.7% national average. This includes high rates of arthritis (21%) and mental health conditions (17.2%), which are both well above state and national levels.
17.2%
Higher than 99% 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 Minyip, the largest group is None at 46%, followed by One condition (28%) and Two conditions (15%).
Need for assistance
People needing help with daily activities.
The proportion of people needing help with daily activities rose 9.7 points since 2011 to reach 14.2%. This is now well above the 5.8% national figure and among the highest for similar areas.
14.2% ▲ +221.2%
Higher than 99% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 4.4%
- 2016: 6.4%
- 2021: 14.2%
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).
More for Minyip
Cite this page
Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Health & Disability in Minyip [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/ucl/UCL222055/minyip/topic/health-disability