30.4%
Lower than 64% of urban centre areas.
Share of people with one or more selected long-term health conditions.
Muchea · Urban Centre
Health & Disability in Muchea
Long-term health conditions and the need for help with everyday activities.
About 30.4% of people in Muchea live with a long-term health condition, which is a little above the national figure. While this is lower than in many similar areas, it remains well above the Western Australian average.
Health conditions
Long-term conditions people report.
Arthritis is the most common long-term health issue at 10.9%, followed by asthma and mental health conditions at 8.1% each. Most residents report no long-term health issues, with 60.9% reporting none.
8.1%
Lower than 70% 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 Muchea, None is the majority at 66%; One condition is next at 22%.
Need for assistance
People needing help with daily activities.
People needing help with daily activities make up 5.1% of the population, which is about the same as the state and national figures. This rate has risen by 4.7 percentage points since 2011.
5.1% ▲ +1116.4%
Lower than 65% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 0.4%
- 2016: 2.7%
- 2021: 5.1%
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 Muchea [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/ucl/UCL521034/muchea/topic/health-disability