36.2%
Higher than 90% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Share of people with one or more selected long-term health conditions.
Mandurah · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)
Health & Disability in Mandurah
Long-term health conditions and the need for help with everyday activities.
Far more people live with health challenges in Mandurah than in most similar areas. About 36% of residents have a long-term health condition, which is well above the national figure of 27.7%. This high rate of illness is mirrored in the number of people who need daily help to get around.
Health conditions
Long-term conditions people report.
Mental health conditions are among the highest at this level, affecting 12.7% of people. Arthritis is the most common long-term illness at 13.5%, followed by asthma at 9% and diabetes at 6.6%.
12.7%
Higher than 91% of statistical area 2 (sa2) 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 Mandurah, None is the majority at 58%; One condition is next at 25%.
Need for assistance
People needing help with daily activities.
Daily help is needed by 8% of residents, which is much higher than most areas. This figure has risen by 1.3 percentage points since 2011 and sits well above the Western Australian average of 4.6%.
8.0% ▲ +19.0%
Higher than 86% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 6.7%
- 2016: 8.0%
- 2021: 8.0%
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 Mandurah [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/502011025/mandurah/topic/health-disability