34.1%
Higher than 74% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of people with one or more selected long-term health conditions.
Manjimup · Suburb / Locality
Health & Disability in Manjimup
Long-term health conditions and the need for help with everyday activities.
A much higher proportion of people live with long-term health issues in Manjimup than in the rest of the state. About 34.1% of residents have a chronic condition, which is well above the Western Australian figure of 26.1%. This health burden is seen across both physical and mental wellbeing.
Health conditions
Long-term conditions people report.
Long-term health conditions are far more common here than in most areas, with arthritis (11.6%) and mental health conditions (11.5%) being the most reported. Mental health issues specifically are well above the state average, affecting 11.5% of the population.
11.5%
Higher than 79% 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 Manjimup, None is the majority at 63%; One condition is next at 24%.
Need for assistance
People needing help with daily activities.
Daily life is more challenging for a larger share of the community, as 8.4% of people need help with daily activities. This is well above the 4.6% recorded across Western Australia.
8.4% ▲ +37.6%
Higher than 84% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 6.1%
- 2016: 5.7%
- 2021: 8.4%
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).
More for Manjimup
Cite this page
Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Health & Disability in Manjimup [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL50891/manjimup/topic/health-disability