17.8%
Lower than 92% of council (lga) areas.
Share of people with one or more selected long-term health conditions.
Mount Magnet · Council (LGA)
Health & Disability in Mount Magnet
Long-term health conditions and the need for help with everyday activities.
Far fewer people live with long-term illness in Mount Magnet than in most other parts of the country. Only 17.8% of residents report a chronic health condition, a figure that is well below the national average of 27.7%. This suggests a population that generally experiences better long-term health outcomes than the typical Australian.
Health conditions
Long-term conditions people report.
Mental health conditions are reported by 5.7% of people, which is much lower than most areas and well below the Australian figure of 8.8%. Other common long-term conditions in the area include arthritis at 4.9% and asthma at 4.4%.
5.7%
Lower than 82% 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 Mount Magnet, None is the majority at 65%; One condition is next at 23%.
Need for assistance
People needing help with daily activities.
Daily life is less affected by disability here, with 3.5% of people needing help with daily activities. This is a little below the figures for both Western Australia and Australia, and it has barely changed since 2011.
3.5% ▲ +2.8%
Lower than 84% of council (lga) areas.
- 2011: 3.4%
- 2016: 2.7%
- 2021: 3.5%
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 Mount Magnet [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/lga/LGA55810/mount-magnet/topic/health-disability