32.4%
Higher than 68% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of people with one or more selected long-term health conditions.
Middleton Beach · Suburb / Locality
Health & Disability in Middleton Beach
Long-term health conditions and the need for help with everyday activities.
More people live with health challenges in Middleton Beach than in most similar areas. About 32.4% of residents have a long-term health condition, which is well above the national figure of 27.7%. This is an area where health needs are more common than in the wider state and country.
Health conditions
Long-term conditions people report.
Arthritis is the most common long-term ailment here, affecting 12.3% of people. Mental health conditions are also more frequent than in most areas, with 9.7% of residents reporting one, which is a little above the Western Australian figure.
9.7%
Higher than 66% 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 Middleton Beach, None is the majority at 65%; One condition is next at 22%.
Need for assistance
People needing help with daily activities.
The 5.5% of people who need help with daily activities is higher than in most similar areas, though this is about the same as the national figure.
5.5% ▲ +50.3%
Higher than 61% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 3.7%
- 2016: 3.4%
- 2021: 5.5%
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 Middleton Beach [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL50946/middleton-beach/topic/health-disability