30.7%
Higher than 58% of council (lga) areas.
Share of people with one or more selected long-term health conditions.
Manjimup · Council (LGA)
Health & Disability in Manjimup
Long-term health conditions and the need for help with everyday activities.
Nearly 31% of people in Manjimup live with a long-term health condition, a figure well above the Western Australian average. This reflects a community with higher health needs than most similar areas, particularly regarding mental health and chronic illness.
Health conditions
Long-term conditions people report.
About 30.7% of residents have a long-term health condition, with arthritis (10.8%) and mental health (9.6%) being the most common. Mental health conditions are more frequent here than in most other areas, sitting slightly above the state figure.
9.6%
Higher than 65% 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 Manjimup, None is the majority at 66%; One condition is next at 22%.
Need for assistance
People needing help with daily activities.
Need for daily help is higher than most areas, affecting 6.4% of the population. This is a little above the Western Australian average and has risen by 1.7 percentage points since 2011.
6.4% ▲ +36.9%
Higher than 68% of council (lga) areas.
- 2011: 4.7%
- 2016: 4.7%
- 2021: 6.4%
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 Manjimup [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/lga/LGA55180/manjimup/topic/health-disability