35.5%
Higher than 63% of urban centre areas.
Share of people with one or more selected long-term health conditions.
Murray Bridge · Urban Centre
Health & Disability in Murray Bridge
Long-term health conditions and the need for help with everyday activities.
Far more residents in Murray Bridge live with health challenges than in most similar areas. About 35.5% of people have a long-term health condition, a figure well above the national average of 27.7%. This trend is seen across both physical and mental health struggles.
Health conditions
Long-term conditions people report.
Long-term health issues are common here, with 12.3% of people living with arthritis and 12% with a mental health condition. The latter is much higher than most areas and well above the Australian figure of 8.8%.
12.0%
Higher than 77% 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 Murray Bridge, None is the majority at 60%; One condition is next at 24%.
Need for assistance
People needing help with daily activities.
Daily life is more difficult for many locals, as 9.4% need help with basic activities. This is well above the national figure of 5.8% and has risen by 5 percentage points since 2011.
9.4% ▲ +111.3%
Higher than 82% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 4.5%
- 2016: 5.2%
- 2021: 9.4%
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 Murray Bridge [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/ucl/UCL413002/murray-bridge/topic/health-disability