23.6%
Lower than 75% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of people with one or more selected long-term health conditions.
Metricup · Suburb / Locality
Health & Disability in Metricup
Long-term health conditions and the need for help with everyday activities.
Far fewer people live with long-term health issues in Metricup compared to the rest of the country. Only 23.6% of residents report a chronic condition, which is well below the national figure of 27.7%. This trend extends to those requiring daily help, making it a healthier area than most similar places.
Health conditions
Long-term conditions people report.
Asthma is the most common long-term health issue at 7.6%. Overall, 62.4% of residents report no long-term conditions, and the 7.2% who have a mental health condition is a little below the national figure.
7.2%
Lower 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 Metricup, None is the majority at 73%; One condition is next at 21%.
Need for assistance
People needing help with daily activities.
Only 1.9% of people in Metricup need help with daily activities. This is much lower than most areas and sits well below the Australian figure of 5.8%.
1.9% —
Lower than 76% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 1.8%
- 2021: 1.9%
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 Metricup [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL50941/metricup/topic/health-disability