33.1%
Higher than 75% of council (lga) areas.
Share of people with one or more selected long-term health conditions.
Murray · Council (LGA)
Health & Disability in Murray
Long-term health conditions and the need for help with everyday activities.
Arthritis is the most common long-term health issue in Murray, where 11.6% of people live with the condition. The area faces significant health challenges, with a much higher share of residents reporting long-term illnesses compared to the rest of the state and country.
Health conditions
Long-term conditions people report.
About 33.1% of people here have a long-term health condition, which is well above the Western Australian figure of 26.1%. This includes a slightly higher rate of mental health conditions (10%) than the national average, while 4.1% of residents manage three or more conditions.
10.0%
Higher than 71% 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 Murray, None is the majority at 63%; One condition is next at 24%.
Need for assistance
People needing help with daily activities.
Daily help is needed by 6.4% of people, a figure that is higher than most similar areas and a little above the state average. This need for assistance has risen by 2.3 percentage points since 2011.
6.4% ▲ +55.2%
Higher than 67% of council (lga) areas.
- 2011: 4.1%
- 2016: 5.1%
- 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 Murray [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/lga/LGA56230/murray/topic/health-disability