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Middle Swan · Suburb / Locality

Health & Disability in Middle Swan

Long-term health conditions and the need for help with everyday activities.

More people in Middle Swan have reported long-term health challenges since 2011. About 30.6% of residents live with a long-term condition, which is well above the Western Australian figure of 26.1%. This includes a higher-than-average rate of mental health conditions.

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Where Middle Swan sits — People with a long-term health condition

30.6%

All suburb / locality areas, 2021. The marker is Middle Swan — higher than 59% of areas.

Middle Swan30.6%
6056, WA 31.1%
Western Australia 26.1%

Health conditions

Long-term conditions people report.

Mental health conditions affect 10.3% of people here, which is higher than most areas. Other common issues include arthritis and asthma, each affecting about 8.5% of the population.

Number of long-term health conditions

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In Middle Swan, None is the majority at 67%; One condition is next at 21%.

None 60.6% One condition 19.5% Two conditions 7.2% Three or more 3.8%

Long-term health conditions reported

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Middle Swan splits fairly evenly between Mental health (19%) and Other condition (16%), with Arthritis at 16%.

Mental health 10.3% Other condition 8.6% Arthritis 8.6% Asthma 8.5% Diabetes 6.5% Heart disease 4.6% Lung condition 2.9% Cancer 2.6% Stroke 0.7% Dementia 0.5%

Need for assistance

People needing help with daily activities.

Help with daily activities is needed by 6.3% of residents. This is a little above the Western Australian figure of 4.6% and higher than most similar areas.

People needing help with daily activities

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6.3% ▲ +31.2%

Higher than 69% of suburb / locality areas.

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 Middle Swan [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL50944/middle-swan/topic/health-disability