33.0%
Higher than 74% of council (lga) areas.
Share of people with one or more selected long-term health conditions.
Mandurah · Council (LGA)
Health & Disability in Mandurah
Long-term health conditions and the need for help with everyday activities.
More people in Mandurah now need help with daily activities than a decade ago. This is an area where health challenges are common, with 33% of residents living with a long-term condition, which is well above the national figure of 27.7%.
Health conditions
Long-term conditions people report.
Health struggles are more frequent here than in most areas, with arthritis affecting 12.1% of the population and mental health conditions impacting 9.9%. Roughly one in three residents has a long-term health issue, a figure well above the Western Australian average.
9.9%
Higher than 69% of council (lga) 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 Mandurah, None is the majority at 64%; One condition is next at 23%.
Need for assistance
People needing help with daily activities.
The proportion of people needing help with daily activities rose from 5% in 2011 to 6.6% in 2021. This figure is now higher than most similar areas and a little above the state average of 4.6%.
6.6% ▲ +31.0%
Higher than 71% of council (lga) areas.
- 2011: 5.0%
- 2016: 5.8%
- 2021: 6.6%
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 Mandurah [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/lga/LGA55110/mandurah/topic/health-disability