29.1%
Higher than 56% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Share of people with one or more selected long-term health conditions.
Merredin · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)
Health & Disability in Merredin
Long-term health conditions and the need for help with everyday activities.
Daily life in Merredin is impacted by a higher rate of long-term health issues than the state average. About 29.1% of residents live with a chronic condition, which is well above the Western Australian figure of 26.1%. This includes a significant number of people managing arthritis and asthma.
Health conditions
Long-term conditions people report.
Arthritis is the most common long-term health issue at 10.1%, followed by asthma at 9.0%. While 8.1% of people have a mental health condition, this is about the same as the national figure. Most residents report no long-term health issues, but 18.8% live with one condition.
8.1%
Lower than 59% 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 Merredin, None is the majority at 65%; One condition is next at 22%.
Need for assistance
People needing help with daily activities.
Daily support is needed by 5.1% of the population, a figure that is about the same as the state and national averages. This need for assistance has risen by 1.0 percentage points since 2011.
5.1% ▲ +23.3%
Lower than 55% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 4.2%
- 2016: 4.2%
- 2021: 5.1%
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 Merredin [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/509021240/merredin/topic/health-disability