23.6%
Lower than 75% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of people with one or more selected long-term health conditions.
Mullewa · Suburb / Locality
Health & Disability in Mullewa
Long-term health conditions and the need for help with everyday activities.
A smaller share of people live with long-term health issues in Mullewa compared to the rest of the country. Only 23.6% of residents have a long-term condition, which is well below the national figure of 27.7%. This trend makes the area stand out as healthier than most similar places.
Health conditions
Long-term conditions people report.
People with a long-term health condition are much less common here than in most areas, with arthritis (8.7%) and diabetes (7.3%) being the most reported. Mental health conditions are also lower than the state and national figures, affecting 6.5% of the population.
6.5%
Lower than 66% 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 Mullewa, None is the majority at 67%; One condition is next at 19%.
Need for assistance
People needing help with daily activities.
Despite the lower rate of chronic illness, 6.5% of people need help with daily activities. This is higher than most similar areas and sits a little above the Western Australian figure of 4.6%.
6.5% ▲ +63.1%
Higher than 70% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 4.0%
- 2016: 4.9%
- 2021: 6.5%
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 Mullewa [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL51049/mullewa/topic/health-disability