32.2%
Higher than 66% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of people with one or more selected long-term health conditions.
Mingenew · Suburb / Locality
Health & Disability in Mingenew
Long-term health conditions and the need for help with everyday activities.
Over 32% of people in Mingenew live with a long-term health condition, which is well above the national figure. While many residents manage chronic illness, mental health conditions are much less common here than in the rest of the country.
Health conditions
Long-term conditions people report.
Long-term health conditions are more frequent than in most areas, with arthritis (12%) and asthma (9.7%) being the most common. In contrast, mental health conditions affect only 5.4% of residents, a figure well below the Australian average.
5.4%
Lower than 73% 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 Mingenew, None is the majority at 58%; One condition is next at 28%.
Need for assistance
People needing help with daily activities.
About 4.7% of people in Mingenew need help with their daily activities. This is about the same as the Western Australian figure and a little below the national average.
4.7% ▲ +6.6%
Higher than 50% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 4.4%
- 2016: 4.6%
- 2021: 4.7%
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 Mingenew [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL50963/mingenew/topic/health-disability