27.6%
Lower than 54% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Share of people with one or more selected long-term health conditions.
Murdoch - Kardinya · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)
Health & Disability in Murdoch - Kardinya
Long-term health conditions and the need for help with everyday activities.
About 65% of people in Murdoch - Kardinya report having no long-term health conditions. This means the area is generally healthy, with only 27.6% of residents living with a chronic health issue. These figures are roughly the same as the national average.
Health conditions
Long-term conditions people report.
Arthritis is the most common long-term health issue here, affecting 8.3% of people. Meanwhile, 7.5% of residents have a mental health condition, which is lower than most other areas and a little below the national figure.
7.5%
Lower than 67% 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 Murdoch - Kardinya, None is the majority at 70%; One condition is next at 21%.
Need for assistance
People needing help with daily activities.
Daily assistance is needed by 4.7% of residents, a figure that is lower than most areas and slightly below the national average. This need has risen by 1.6 percentage points since 2011.
4.7% ▲ +50.2%
Lower than 63% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 3.2%
- 2016: 3.8%
- 2021: 4.7%
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 Murdoch - Kardinya [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/507041182/murdoch-kardinya/topic/health-disability