29.5%
Higher than 54% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of people with one or more selected long-term health conditions.
Meadow Springs · Suburb / Locality
Health & Disability in Meadow Springs
Long-term health conditions and the need for help with everyday activities.
Higher rates of daily assistance needs than most similar areas define Meadow Springs. About 29.5% of residents live with a long-term health condition, which is well above the Western Australian figure of 26.1%.
Health conditions
Long-term conditions people report.
Mental health conditions are more common here than in most areas, affecting 9.3% of people. Arthritis is the most reported long-term health issue at 9.9%, followed by asthma and heart disease.
9.3%
Higher than 62% 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 Meadow Springs, None is the majority at 68%; One condition is next at 21%.
Need for assistance
People needing help with daily activities.
Daily assistance needs are much higher here than in most similar areas, with 7.1% of people requiring help. This is a little above the 5.8% seen across Australia.
7.1% ▲ +61.9%
Higher than 75% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 4.4%
- 2016: 5.7%
- 2021: 7.1%
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 Meadow Springs [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL50922/meadow-springs/topic/health-disability