20.8%
Lower than 84% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of people with one or more selected long-term health conditions.
Marvel Loch · Suburb / Locality
Health & Disability in Marvel Loch
Long-term health conditions and the need for help with everyday activities.
Just 20.8% of people in Marvel Loch have a long-term health condition, which is well below the national figure. This makes the area much healthier than most similar places. Overall, residents here report fewer chronic illnesses and a lower need for daily support.
Health conditions
Long-term conditions people report.
Long-term health conditions are much less common here than in most areas, with arthritis being the most reported at 7.5%. Mental health conditions are also lower than the state and national figures, affecting 5.8% of people.
5.8%
Lower than 71% 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 Marvel Loch, None is the majority at 80%; One condition is next at 20%.
Need for assistance
People needing help with daily activities.
Only 2.5% of residents need help with their daily activities. This is a little below the Western Australian average and well below the national figure.
2.5% ▼ -70.6%
Lower than 73% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 8.5%
- 2016: 4.3%
- 2021: 2.5%
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 Marvel Loch [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL50912/marvel-loch/topic/health-disability