28.3%
Higher than 51% of sub-region (sa3) areas.
Share of people with one or more selected long-term health conditions.
Mid West · Sub-region (SA3)
Health & Disability in Mid West
Long-term health conditions and the need for help with everyday activities.
About the same as the national figure, 28.3% of people in the Mid West live with a long-term health condition. This is slightly higher than the Western Australian average, though the region sees a lower rate of mental health conditions than most other areas.
Health conditions
Long-term conditions people report.
Arthritis is the most common long-term health issue at 8.8%, followed by mental health and asthma. While 28.3% of residents report a condition, the typical person in the region has none, with 56.8% reporting no long-term health issues.
8.3%
Lower than 62% 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 Mid West, None is the majority at 67%; One condition is next at 22%.
Need for assistance
People needing help with daily activities.
Only 5.1% of people in the Mid West need help with daily activities. This is lower than most areas and has barely changed since 2016, when the figure was 4.4%.
5.1% —
Lower than 62% of sub-region (sa3) areas.
- 2016: 4.4%
- 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 Mid West [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa3/51104/mid-west/topic/health-disability