32.0%
Higher than 66% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of people with one or more selected long-term health conditions.
Midland · Suburb / Locality
Health & Disability in Midland
Long-term health conditions and the need for help with everyday activities.
More than one in three people in Midland live with a long-term health condition, which is well above the national figure. This means health challenges are a significant part of daily life for many residents, particularly regarding mental health.
Health conditions
Long-term conditions people report.
Mental health conditions are among the highest for this level of area, affecting 13.9% of residents. This is well above the Western Australian figure of 8.3% and the national figure of 8.8%. Other common long-term conditions include arthritis (9.1%) and asthma (8.1%).
13.9%
Higher than 89% 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 Midland, None is the majority at 63%; One condition is next at 23%.
Need for assistance
People needing help with daily activities.
Needing help with daily activities is much more common here than in most areas. At 9.0%, this is well above both the state figure of 4.6% and the Australian figure of 5.8%.
9.0% ▲ +16.3%
Higher than 87% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 7.7%
- 2016: 7.5%
- 2021: 9.0%
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 Midland [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL50947/midland/topic/health-disability