37.5%
Higher than 86% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of people with one or more selected long-term health conditions.
Murdong · Suburb / Locality
Health & Disability in Murdong
Long-term health conditions and the need for help with everyday activities.
A far higher proportion of people in Murdong live with long-term health conditions compared to the rest of the state. While 37.5% of residents report a chronic health issue, the area has a very low rate of reported mental health conditions.
Health conditions
Long-term conditions people report.
Long-term health conditions are much more common here than in most areas, sitting 11 percentage points above the Western Australian figure. Asthma is the most frequent issue, affecting 37.5% of the population, while mental health conditions are reported by 0% of residents.
0.0%
Lower than 99% 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 Murdong, None is the majority at 63%; One condition is next at 37%.
Need for assistance
People needing help with daily activities.
No one in Murdong reported needing help with daily activities. This is well below the 4.6% seen across Western Australia and the 5.8% national figure.
0.0% —
Lower than 99% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 0.0%
- 2021: 0.0%
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 Murdong [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL51065/murdong/topic/health-disability