22.4%
Lower than 82% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Share of people with one or more selected long-term health conditions.
Madeley - Darch · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)
Long-term health conditions and the need for help with everyday activities.
Nearly three quarters of people in Madeley - Darch report having no long-term health conditions. This makes the area much healthier than most other places, with far fewer residents living with chronic illness or mental health struggles compared to state and national figures.
Long-term conditions people report.
Only 22.4% of residents have a long-term health condition, which is well below the Western Australian figure of 26.1%. Mental health conditions are also much lower than in most areas, affecting 6.1% of the population.
22.4%
Lower than 82% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Share of people with one or more selected long-term health conditions.
6.1%
Lower than 81% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Share of people reporting a long-term mental health condition (incl. depression or anxiety).
In Madeley - Darch, None is the majority at 76%; One condition is next at 17%.
People needing help with daily activities.
The proportion of people needing help with daily activities is 4.6%. This is lower than most areas and a little below the national figure of 5.8%.
4.6% —
Lower than 67% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Share of people with a core-activity need for assistance due to disability or age.
Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Health & Disability in Madeley - Darch [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/505031305/madeley-darch/topic/health-disability