37.5%
Higher than 86% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of people with one or more selected long-term health conditions.
Meckering · Suburb / Locality
Health & Disability in Meckering
Long-term health conditions and the need for help with everyday activities.
A far higher share of people in Meckering live with long-term health issues than the state average. About 37.5% of residents have a long-term condition, which is well above the national figure of 27.7%. This reflects a community facing significant health challenges.
Health conditions
Long-term conditions people report.
Mental health conditions are among the highest at this level, affecting 14.7% of people—well above the 8.3% seen across Western Australia. Other common issues include arthritis at 13.8% and asthma at 9.5%, though over half of the population reports having no long-term health conditions.
14.7%
Higher than 91% 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 Meckering, None is the majority at 58%; One condition is next at 24%.
Need for assistance
People needing help with daily activities.
Daily life is more challenging here for some, with 8.6% of people needing help with daily activities. This is much higher than most similar areas and well above the Western Australian figure of 4.6%.
8.6% ▲ +28.8%
Higher than 85% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 6.7%
- 2016: 4.7%
- 2021: 8.6%
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 Meckering [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL50923/meckering/topic/health-disability