24.8%
Lower than 72% of council (lga) areas.
Share of people with one or more selected long-term health conditions.
Murchison · Council (LGA)
Health & Disability in Murchison
Long-term health conditions and the need for help with everyday activities.
About 63.4% of people in Murchison report having no long-term health conditions. This makes the area healthier than most, as the typical resident is less likely to live with a chronic illness compared to the rest of the state and country.
Health conditions
Long-term conditions people report.
Long-term health conditions affect 24.8% of the population, which is a little below the national figure of 27.7%. Asthma is the most common condition at 9.9%, while mental health conditions affect 8.9% of people, which is about the same as the rest of Australia.
8.9%
Higher than 56% 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 Murchison, None is the majority at 73%; One condition is next at 23%.
Need for assistance
People needing help with daily activities.
People needing help with daily activities make up 5.9% of the population. This is a little above the Western Australian figure of 4.6%, though the rate has barely changed since 2011.
5.9% ▲ +11.9%
Higher than 58% of council (lga) areas.
- 2011: 5.3%
- 2016: 2.0%
- 2021: 5.9%
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 Murchison [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/lga/LGA56160/murchison/topic/health-disability