29.5%
Higher than 53% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of people with one or more selected long-term health conditions.
Merredin · Suburb / Locality
Health & Disability in Merredin
Long-term health conditions and the need for help with everyday activities.
Almost 30% of people in Merredin live with a long-term health condition, which is well above the Western Australian average. While many residents remain healthy, those who do have health issues often face chronic conditions like arthritis and asthma.
Health conditions
Long-term conditions people report.
Long-term health conditions affect 29.5% of the population, a figure a little above the national average. Arthritis is the most common issue at 9.9%, followed by asthma at 9.4%, while 9% of people report a mental health condition.
9.0%
Higher than 59% 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 Merredin, None is the majority at 66%; One condition is next at 21%.
Need for assistance
People needing help with daily activities.
A higher share of people than most areas need help with daily activities, with 5.9% of residents requiring assistance. This is a little above the state figure of 4.6%.
5.9% ▲ +58.6%
Higher than 65% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 3.7%
- 2016: 3.8%
- 2021: 5.9%
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 Merredin [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL50938/merredin/topic/health-disability