21.8%
Lower than 89% of urban centre areas.
Share of people with one or more selected long-term health conditions.
Margaret River · Urban Centre
Health & Disability in Margaret River
Long-term health conditions and the need for help with everyday activities.
Fewer long-term health struggles than most areas make Margaret River a relatively healthy place to live. Only 21.8% of residents report a long-term health condition, which is well below the national figure of 27.7%.
Health conditions
Long-term conditions people report.
Long-term health conditions are much less common here than in most other areas, with 68.5% of people reporting no condition at all. Mental health conditions are reported by 7.9% of residents, which is about the same as the figures for Western Australia and the rest of the country.
7.9%
Lower than 72% of urban centre 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 Margaret River, None is the majority at 76%; One condition is next at 17%.
Need for assistance
People needing help with daily activities.
Daily help is needed by only 3.6% of the population, a figure that is much lower than most areas. This is a little below the national average, though the need for assistance has risen slightly since 2011.
3.6% ▲ +34.2%
Lower than 84% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 2.7%
- 2016: 2.8%
- 2021: 3.6%
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 Margaret River [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/ucl/UCL514003/margaret-river/topic/health-disability