36.1%
Higher than 81% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of people with one or more selected long-term health conditions.
Medina · Suburb / Locality
Health & Disability in Medina
Long-term health conditions and the need for help with everyday activities.
More than 36% of people in Medina live with a long-term health condition, a figure far above the state average. This high rate of illness is mirrored in the number of people who need help with daily tasks. Overall, health challenges are much more common here than in most similar areas.
Health conditions
Long-term conditions people report.
Mental health conditions are among the highest at this level, affecting 15.1% of residents, which is well above the national figure of 8.8%. Other common long-term illnesses include arthritis at 11.6% and asthma at 10.4%.
15.1%
Higher than 92% 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 Medina, None is the majority at 60%; One condition is next at 25%.
Need for assistance
People needing help with daily activities.
Daily life is more challenging for residents here, with 7.8% needing help with daily activities. This is well above the Western Australian figure of 4.6%.
7.8% ▲ +38.1%
Higher than 80% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 5.6%
- 2016: 6.5%
- 2021: 7.8%
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 Medina [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL50925/medina/topic/health-disability