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Northampton - Mullewa - Greenough · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)

Health & Disability in Northampton - Mullewa - Greenough

Long-term health conditions and the need for help with everyday activities.

A lower than usual rate of mental health conditions shapes the health profile of Northampton - Mullewa - Greenough. While about 27.8% of people live with a long-term health condition, this is very similar to the national figure. Most residents are healthy, with 54.6% reporting no long-term conditions at all.

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📍 Northampton - Mullewa - Greenough, Statistical Area 2 (SA2)

Where Northampton - Mullewa - Greenough sits — People with a long-term health condition

27.8%

All statistical area 2 (sa2) areas, 2021. The marker is Northampton - Mullewa - Greenough — lower than 52% of areas.

Northampton - Mullewa - Greenough27.8%
6535, WA 30.7%
Western Australia 26.1%

Health conditions

Long-term conditions people report.

Mental health conditions are much less common here than in most areas, affecting 6.6% of people. Arthritis is the most frequent long-term health issue at 10.2%, followed by asthma at 7.0%.

Number of long-term health conditions

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In Northampton - Mullewa - Greenough, None is the majority at 66%; One condition is next at 23%.

None 54.6% One condition 18.6% Two conditions 5.4% Three or more 3.8%

Long-term health conditions reported

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No single group dominates in Northampton - Mullewa - Greenough — Arthritis leads at 22%, ahead of Asthma (15%) and Mental health (14%).

Arthritis 10.2% Asthma 7.0% Mental health 6.6% Other condition 6.2% Diabetes 5.7% Heart disease 4.5% Cancer 3.3% Lung condition 2.2% Stroke 1.1% Dementia 0.6%

Need for assistance

People needing help with daily activities.

Daily living is relatively independent for most, with only 4.9% of people needing help with daily activities. This figure is about the same as the Western Australian average and has barely changed since 2016.

People needing help with daily activities

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4.9% —

Lower than 60% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.

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 Northampton - Mullewa - Greenough [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/511041292/northampton-mullewa-greenough/topic/health-disability