24.1%
Lower than 74% of council (lga) areas.
Share of people with one or more selected long-term health conditions.
Mingenew · Council (LGA)
Health & Disability in Mingenew
Long-term health conditions and the need for help with everyday activities.
A steady rate of disability support has been seen in Mingenew, where only 2.9% of people need help with daily activities. This is a healthy community where long-term health conditions are much less common than in most other areas.
Health conditions
Long-term conditions people report.
Only 24.1% of residents have a long-term health condition, which is well below the national figure of 27.7%. This includes a very low rate of mental health conditions at 3.7%, which is among the lowest for areas of this size.
3.7%
Lower than 92% 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 Mingenew, None is the majority at 69%; One condition is next at 21%.
Need for assistance
People needing help with daily activities.
The proportion of people needing help with daily activities is 2.9%, a figure that has barely changed since 2011. This is much lower than most other areas and sits below the Western Australian average of 4.6%.
2.9% ▲ +0.7%
Lower than 89% of council (lga) areas.
- 2011: 2.9%
- 2016: 2.9%
- 2021: 2.9%
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 Mingenew [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/lga/LGA55530/mingenew/topic/health-disability