34.9%
Higher than 77% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of people with one or more selected long-term health conditions.
Midway Point · Suburb / Locality
Health & Disability in Midway Point
Long-term health conditions and the need for help with everyday activities.
Much higher rates of long-term health issues than most similar areas define Midway Point. About 34.9% of people live with a long-term health condition, which is well above the national figure of 27.7%. These challenges are reflected in both physical and mental health statistics across the community.
Health conditions
Long-term conditions people report.
Mental health conditions affect 13.2% of residents, a figure well above the 8.8% seen across Australia. Other common issues include arthritis at 12.8% and asthma at 9.9%, while 4.3% of people manage three or more long-term conditions.
13.2%
Higher than 88% 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 Midway Point, None is the majority at 62%; One condition is next at 24%.
Need for assistance
People needing help with daily activities.
Need for help with daily activities is much higher here than in most similar areas. This affects 7.1% of the population, which is a little above the Australian average of 5.8%.
7.1% ▲ +58.9%
Higher than 75% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 4.5%
- 2016: 6.2%
- 2021: 7.1%
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 Midway Point [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL60404/midway-point/topic/health-disability