26.4%
Lower than 61% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Share of people with one or more selected long-term health conditions.
Mundijong · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)
Long-term health conditions and the need for help with everyday activities.
Two-thirds of people in Mundijong report having no long-term health conditions. This means Mundijong is a relatively healthy area, with fewer people dealing with chronic illnesses or mental health conditions compared to most other Australian regions.
Long-term conditions people report.
About 26.4% of residents have a long-term health condition, which is about the same as the Western Australian figure. Mental health is the most common condition at 7.9%, followed closely by asthma at 7.8% and arthritis at 7.6%.
26.4%
Lower than 61% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Share of people with one or more selected long-term health conditions.
7.9%
Lower than 62% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Share of people reporting a long-term mental health condition (incl. depression or anxiety).
In Mundijong, None is the majority at 72%; One condition is next at 21%.
People needing help with daily activities.
Only 3.7% of people in Mundijong need help with daily activities, a figure much lower than most areas. This need has risen slightly since 2011, when it sat at 2.3%.
3.7% ▲ +59.9%
Lower than 81% 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 Mundijong [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/506061143/mundijong/topic/health-disability