McKail · Suburb / Locality

Health & Disability in McKail

Name: Health & Disability in McKail — 2021 Census
Creator: Australian Bureau of Statistics
License: https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/

Long-term health conditions and the need for help with everyday activities.

McKail sits around the middle of similar areas for health and disability. While general long-term health conditions are common, nearly 10% of residents live with a mental health condition, which is higher than in most other areas.

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📍 McKail, Suburb / Locality

Health conditions

Long-term conditions people report.

About 28.1% of people have a long-term health condition, which is a little above the Western Australia figure of 26.1%. Asthma and mental health are the most common issues, both affecting 9.8% of the population.

Number of long-term health conditions

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In McKail, None is the majority at 69%; One condition is next at 21%.

None 64.4% One condition 19.8% Two conditions 5.5% Three or more 3.0%

Long-term health conditions reported

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McKail splits fairly evenly between Asthma (20%) and Mental health (20%), with Other condition at 16%.

Asthma 9.8% Mental health 9.8% Other condition 7.9% Arthritis 7.6% Diabetes 4.5% Heart disease 3.5% Cancer 2.1% Lung condition 1.8% Stroke 0.8% Dementia 0.3%

Need for assistance

People needing help with daily activities.

Help with daily activities is needed by 4.5% of residents. This is about the same as the Western Australia figure and a little below the national average of 5.8%.

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 McKail [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL50920/mckail/topic/health-disability

Where McKail sits — People with a long-term health condition