33.0%
Higher than 71% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of people with one or more selected long-term health conditions.
Muluckine · Suburb / Locality
Health & Disability in Muluckine
Long-term health conditions and the need for help with everyday activities.
More people live with long-term health issues in Muluckine than in most similar areas. About 33% of residents have a chronic condition, which is well above the national figure of 27.7%. This includes a notably high rate of mental health conditions.
Health conditions
Long-term conditions people report.
Long-term health conditions are common here, with arthritis affecting 17.2% of people and mental health conditions impacting 11.0%. This last figure is much higher than most areas and sits a little above the Western Australian average of 8.3%.
11.0%
Higher than 76% 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 Muluckine, None is the majority at 67%; One condition is next at 19%.
Need for assistance
People needing help with daily activities.
About 5.3% of residents need help with daily activities. This is around the middle for its level and is about the same as the state and national figures.
5.3% ▲ +23.9%
Higher than 58% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 4.2%
- 2016: 6.0%
- 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 Muluckine [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL51051/muluckine/topic/health-disability