36.3%
Higher than 82% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of people with one or more selected long-term health conditions.
Mendooran · Suburb / Locality
Health & Disability in Mendooran
Long-term health conditions and the need for help with everyday activities.
A significantly high rate of long-term illness shapes daily life in Mendooran, where 36.3% of residents live with a chronic health condition. This figure is well above both the state and national averages. While most people are healthy, a notable portion of the community manages ongoing health challenges.
Health conditions
Long-term conditions people report.
Long-term health issues are much more common here than in most similar areas, with asthma and arthritis being the most frequent conditions. About 8.6% of people have a mental health condition, which is about the same as the national figure.
8.6%
Higher than 55% of suburb / locality 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 Mendooran, None is the majority at 59%; One condition is next at 27%.
Need for assistance
People needing help with daily activities.
Daily life is more challenging for a larger group of locals than usual, as 8.1% of people need help with everyday activities. This is a little above the state and national figures of 5.8%.
8.1% ▼ -33.0%
Higher than 82% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 12.2%
- 2016: 6.4%
- 2021: 8.1%
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 Mendooran [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL12581/mendooran/topic/health-disability