34.3%
Higher than 57% of urban centre areas.
Share of people with one or more selected long-term health conditions.
Miriam Vale · Urban Centre
Health & Disability in Miriam Vale
Long-term health conditions and the need for help with everyday activities.
Daily life in Miriam Vale is shaped by a higher-than-average need for health support, with 34.3% of people living with a long-term health condition. This is well above the national figure of 27.7%.
Health conditions
Long-term conditions people report.
Arthritis is the most common long-term health issue here, affecting 14.5% of residents. While many report long-term health problems, those with a mental health condition make up 9.1% of the population, which is lower than most similar areas.
9.1%
Lower than 60% 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 Miriam Vale, None is the majority at 61%; One condition is next at 23%.
Need for assistance
People needing help with daily activities.
The proportion of people needing help with daily activities is much higher than in most areas, at 9.1%. This figure has risen sharply since 2011, when it was just 0.7%.
9.1% ▲ +1200.0%
Higher than 79% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 0.7%
- 2016: 6.2%
- 2021: 9.1%
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 Miriam Vale [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/ucl/UCL322082/miriam-vale/topic/health-disability