29.4%
Lower than 68% of urban centre areas.
Share of people with one or more selected long-term health conditions.
Murrayville · Urban Centre
Long-term health conditions and the need for help with everyday activities.
Lower rates of long-term health issues than most similar areas mark the profile of Murrayville. While 29.4% of people live with a chronic condition, this is only a little above the national figure of 27.7%.
Long-term conditions people report.
About 29.4% of residents have a long-term health condition, with arthritis being the most common at 10.3%. Mental health conditions are reported by 8.4% of the population, which is about the same as the figures for Victoria and Australia.
29.4%
Lower than 68% of urban centre areas.
Share of people with one or more selected long-term health conditions.
8.4%
Lower than 67% of urban centre areas.
Share of people reporting a long-term mental health condition (incl. depression or anxiety).
In Murrayville, None is the majority at 67%; One condition is next at 23%.
People needing help with daily activities.
Only 3.7% of people in Murrayville need help with daily activities, which is much lower than most similar areas. This figure is a little below the national average and has fallen since 2011.
3.7% ▼ -32.4%
Lower than 83% of urban centre areas.
Share of people with a core-activity need for assistance due to disability or age.
Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Health & Disability in Murrayville [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/ucl/UCL222060/murrayville/topic/health-disability