35.4%
Higher than 79% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of people with one or more selected long-term health conditions.
Mount Richon · Suburb / Locality
Health & Disability in Mount Richon
Long-term health conditions and the need for help with everyday activities.
More than a third of people in Mount Richon live with a long-term health condition, which is a much higher rate than most other areas. This prevalence of chronic illness is well above both the state and national figures. While many residents manage these issues, arthritis is the most common condition reported.
Health conditions
Long-term conditions people report.
About 35.4% of residents have a long-term health condition, well above the Western Australian figure of 26.1%. Mental health conditions are also more common than in most areas, affecting 9.4% of the population.
9.4%
Higher than 63% 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 Mount Richon, None is the majority at 62%; One condition is next at 25%.
Need for assistance
People needing help with daily activities.
Daily assistance is needed by 5.3% of people, which is about the same as the figures for both Western Australia and Australia.
5.3% ▲ +70.9%
Higher than 58% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 3.1%
- 2016: 4.7%
- 2021: 5.3%
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 Mount Richon [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL51031/mount-richon/topic/health-disability