32.7%
Higher than 69% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of people with one or more selected long-term health conditions.
Mundaring · Suburb / Locality
Health & Disability in Mundaring
Long-term health conditions and the need for help with everyday activities.
Health needs have grown in Mundaring since 2011, with more people now reporting long-term conditions. A striking 32.7% of residents live with a chronic health issue, which is well above the national figure.
Health conditions
Long-term conditions people report.
Long-term health conditions are much more common here than in most areas, with arthritis (10.8%) and asthma (8.6%) being the most frequent. Mental health conditions affect 8.7% of the population, which is about the same as the rest of Australia.
8.7%
Higher than 56% 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 Mundaring, None is the majority at 65%; One condition is next at 23%.
Need for assistance
People needing help with daily activities.
Daily life is more challenging for some residents than in other areas, as 6.4% of people need help with daily activities. This is a little above the Western Australian figure of 4.6%.
6.4% ▲ +63.1%
Higher than 70% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 3.9%
- 2016: 5.5%
- 2021: 6.4%
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 Mundaring [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL51055/mundaring/topic/health-disability