24.7%
Lower than 71% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of people with one or more selected long-term health conditions.
Mukinbudin · Suburb / Locality
Long-term health conditions and the need for help with everyday activities.
Health outcomes in Mukinbudin have remained generally positive, with a lower rate of long-term illness than the national figure. Only 24.7% of residents live with a long-term health condition, which is well below the 27.7% seen across Australia. This suggests a population that is healthier than most.
Long-term conditions people report.
Mental health conditions affect 5.1% of people here, a figure well below the national average of 8.8%. The most common long-term illnesses are asthma at 10.1% and arthritis at 8.0%, though 61.9% of residents report having no long-term health conditions at all.
24.7%
Lower than 71% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of people with one or more selected long-term health conditions.
5.1%
Lower than 75% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of people reporting a long-term mental health condition (incl. depression or anxiety).
In Mukinbudin, None is the majority at 73%; One condition is next at 17%.
People needing help with daily activities.
Daily living is easier for most here, with only 3.9% of people needing help with daily activities. This is a little below the Australian average of 5.8% and roughly the same as the Western Australian figure.
3.9% ▲ +72.7%
Lower than 59% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of people with a core-activity need for assistance due to disability or age.
Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Health & Disability in Mukinbudin [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL51044/mukinbudin/topic/health-disability