25.3%
Lower than 68% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of people with one or more selected long-term health conditions.
Maddington · Suburb / Locality
Health & Disability in Maddington
Long-term health conditions and the need for help with everyday activities.
Daily life in Maddington is relatively healthy for most, with 65.1% of people reporting no long-term health conditions. While a small number of residents require help with daily tasks, the overall rate of long-term health issues is lower than in most similar areas.
Health conditions
Long-term conditions people report.
About 25.3% of residents have a long-term health condition, which is a little below the national figure of 27.7%. Mental health, arthritis and asthma are the most common issues, each affecting between 7.6% and 7.7% of the population.
7.7%
Lower than 54% 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 Maddington, None is the majority at 72%; One condition is next at 18%.
Need for assistance
People needing help with daily activities.
A higher share of people in Maddington need help with daily activities compared to most areas. At 5.9%, this is a little above the Western Australian figure of 4.6%.
5.9% ▲ +26.4%
Higher than 65% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 4.7%
- 2016: 5.6%
- 2021: 5.9%
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 Maddington [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL50873/maddington/topic/health-disability