35.9%
Higher than 80% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of people with one or more selected long-term health conditions.
Merriwa · Suburb / Locality
Health & Disability in Merriwa
Long-term health conditions and the need for help with everyday activities.
Over a third of people in Merriwa live with a long-term health condition, which is well above the national figure. This high level of ill-health is seen across both physical and mental conditions, meaning more residents here face ongoing health challenges than in most other similar areas.
Health conditions
Long-term conditions people report.
Long-term health conditions are much more common here than in most areas, with 35.9% of people affected. Arthritis (11.8%) and mental health conditions (11.3%) are the most frequent, with the latter being well above the Western Australian figure of 8.3%.
11.3%
Higher than 78% 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 Merriwa, None is the majority at 60%; One condition is next at 25%.
Need for assistance
People needing help with daily activities.
Need for help with daily activities is among the highest for areas at this level, affecting 10.2% of residents. This is well above the Australian average of 5.8%.
10.2% ▲ +60.4%
Higher than 90% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 6.3%
- 2016: 8.3%
- 2021: 10.2%
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 Merriwa [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL50939/merriwa/topic/health-disability