22.9%
Lower than 77% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of people with one or more selected long-term health conditions.
Mardella · Suburb / Locality
Health & Disability in Mardella
Long-term health conditions and the need for help with everyday activities.
Far fewer people live with chronic illness in Mardella compared to most other areas. Only 22.9% of residents have a long-term health condition, which is well below the national figure of 27.7%. This suggests a population that is generally healthier than the state and national averages.
Health conditions
Long-term conditions people report.
Long-term health issues are much less common here than in most areas, with arthritis being the most reported condition at 9.4%. Mental health conditions are also a little below the state and national figures at 6.1%, and 72.9% of residents report having no long-term health conditions at all.
6.1%
Lower than 69% 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 Mardella, None is the majority at 77%; One condition is next at 17%.
Need for assistance
People needing help with daily activities.
About 4.3% of people in Mardella need some help with their daily activities. This is roughly the same as the Western Australian average and a little below the national figure of 5.8%.
4.3% ▲ +328.8%
Lower than 55% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 1.0%
- 2016: 2.3%
- 2021: 4.3%
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 Mardella [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL50901/mardella/topic/health-disability