24.4%
Lower than 72% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of people with one or more selected long-term health conditions.
Mirrabooka · Suburb / Locality
Health & Disability in Mirrabooka
Long-term health conditions and the need for help with everyday activities.
Fewer long-term health issues define daily life in Mirrabooka, where 24.4% of people live with a chronic condition. This is well below the national figure of 27.7%, suggesting a population that is generally healthier than the typical Australian.
Health conditions
Long-term conditions people report.
Long-term health conditions are less common here than in most areas, including mental health issues which affect 6.7% of residents. For those who do have a condition, diabetes is the most frequent at 7.5%, followed by arthritis at 7.2%.
6.7%
Lower than 64% 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 Mirrabooka, None is the majority at 73%; One condition is next at 17%.
Need for assistance
People needing help with daily activities.
While chronic illness is less common, 7.1% of people need help with daily activities. This is much higher than in most other similar areas and sits a little above the Western Australian figure of 4.6%.
7.1% ▲ +58.9%
Higher than 75% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 4.5%
- 2016: 5.4%
- 2021: 7.1%
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 Mirrabooka [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL50970/mirrabooka/topic/health-disability