33.1%
Higher than 79% of sub-region (sa3) areas.
Share of people with one or more selected long-term health conditions.
Mandurah · Sub-region (SA3)
Health & Disability in Mandurah
Long-term health conditions and the need for help with everyday activities.
Arthritis is the most common long-term health issue in Mandurah, where 12% of people live with the condition. This area faces significant health challenges, with 33.1% of residents reporting a long-term health condition, a figure well above both the state and national averages.
Health conditions
Long-term conditions people report.
Living with a long-term health condition is much more common here than in most areas, with 33.1% of people affected. Mental health conditions are also more frequent than usual, affecting 9.9% of the population, which is a little above the national figure.
9.9%
Higher than 63% of sub-region (sa3) 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 Mandurah, None is the majority at 64%; One condition is next at 23%.
Need for assistance
People needing help with daily activities.
More people in Mandurah need help with daily activities than in most other areas, at 6.6%. This figure is a little above the state average and has risen by 1.7 percentage points since 2011.
6.6% ▲ +34.0%
Higher than 71% of sub-region (sa3) areas.
- 2011: 4.9%
- 2016: 5.7%
- 2021: 6.6%
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 Mandurah [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa3/50201/mandurah/topic/health-disability