38.4%
Higher than 96% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Share of people with one or more selected long-term health conditions.
Mandurah - South · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)
Health & Disability in Mandurah - South
Long-term health conditions and the need for help with everyday activities.
Far more people in Mandurah - South live with a long-term health condition than in most other areas. Around 38.4% of residents report a chronic health issue, which is far above the national figure of 27.7%. This high rate of illness is reflected in the number of people needing daily support.
Health conditions
Long-term conditions people report.
Arthritis is the most common long-term condition here at 15.3%, while 11.5% of people have a mental health condition, which is much higher than most areas. Over half the population has no long-term health issues, but 16.1% of residents manage two or more conditions.
11.5%
Higher than 84% 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 - South, None is the majority at 58%; One condition is next at 25%.
Need for assistance
People needing help with daily activities.
Nearly 10% of people need help with daily activities, a figure that is well above the Western Australian average of 4.6%. This need for assistance has risen by 1.7 percentage points since 2011.
9.7% ▲ +21.1%
Higher than 95% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 8.0%
- 2016: 8.9%
- 2021: 9.7%
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 - South [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/502011028/mandurah-south/topic/health-disability