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Murray-Wellington (South West) · State Electorate

Health & Disability in Murray-Wellington (South West)

Long-term health conditions and the need for help with everyday activities.

Well over 31% of people in Murray-Wellington live with a long-term health condition, which is much higher than the figures for Western Australia and the rest of the country. This indicates a significant health burden for the area, though most residents still report no long-term health issues.

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📍 Murray-Wellington (South West), State Electorate

Where Murray-Wellington (South West) sits — People with a long-term health condition

31.1%

All state electorate areas, 2021. The marker is Murray-Wellington (South West) — higher than 70% of areas.

Murray-Wellington (South West)31.1%
Rest of WA 26.6%
Western Australia 26.1%

Health conditions

Long-term conditions people report.

Arthritis is the most common long-term health condition at 10.8%, followed by mental health issues at 9.3%. Overall, the rate of chronic illness is well above the state average of 26.1%.

Number of long-term health conditions

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In Murray-Wellington (South West), None is the majority at 66%; One condition is next at 23%.

None 59.3% One condition 20.6% Two conditions 7.0% Three or more 3.5%

Long-term health conditions reported

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Murray-Wellington (South West) splits fairly evenly between Arthritis (20%) and Mental health (17%), with Asthma at 16%.

Arthritis 10.8% Mental health 9.3% Asthma 8.4% Other condition 7.7% Diabetes 5.4% Heart disease 4.3% Cancer 3.8% Lung condition 2.4% Stroke 1.0% Dementia 0.5%

Need for assistance

People needing help with daily activities.

About 5.6% of people need help with their daily activities, which is similar to the national figure. This represents an increase of 1.9 percentage points since 2011.

People needing help with daily activities

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5.6% ▲ +54.0%

Lower than 52% of state electorate areas.

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 Murray-Wellington (South West) [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sed/SED54006/murray-wellington/topic/health-disability