31.9%
Higher than 65% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of people with one or more selected long-term health conditions.
Middlesex · Suburb / Locality
Health & Disability in Middlesex
Long-term health conditions and the need for help with everyday activities.
Well above the national figure, 31.9% of people in Middlesex have a long-term health condition. This is higher than most similar areas. While many residents face health challenges, the number of people needing daily help is actually lower than the state and national averages.
Health conditions
Long-term conditions people report.
Arthritis is the most common long-term health issue here, affecting 12.5% of residents. While many have a chronic condition, only 7.3% of the population has a mental health condition, which is about the same as the Western Australian figure.
7.3%
Lower than 58% 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 Middlesex, None is the majority at 66%; One condition is next at 25%.
Need for assistance
People needing help with daily activities.
Only 3.0% of people in Middlesex need help with daily activities. This is a little below the rates found across both Western Australia and the rest of the country.
3.0% ▲ +182.9%
Lower than 69% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 1.1%
- 2016: 3.2%
- 2021: 3.0%
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 Middlesex [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL50945/middlesex/topic/health-disability