25.7%
Lower than 68% of council (lga) areas.
Share of people with one or more selected long-term health conditions.
Armadale · Council (LGA)
Health & Disability in Armadale
Long-term health conditions and the need for help with everyday activities.
More people in Armadale now need help with daily activities than in 2011, though overall health remains steady. The area is generally healthier than most similar places, with 66.3% of residents reporting no long-term health conditions.
Health conditions
Long-term conditions people report.
About 25.7% of people have a long-term health condition, which is lower than most areas and slightly below the national figure. Mental health is the most common reported condition at 9.0%, followed by asthma at 7.9%.
9.0%
Higher than 58% of council (lga) 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 Armadale, None is the majority at 72%; One condition is next at 19%.
Need for assistance
People needing help with daily activities.
The proportion of people needing help with daily activities rose by 1.0 percentage points since 2011 to reach 4.6%. This figure is about the same as the Western Australian average and a little below the national rate.
4.6% ▲ +28.8%
Lower than 66% of council (lga) areas.
- 2011: 3.6%
- 2016: 3.8%
- 2021: 4.6%
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).
More for Armadale
Cite this page
Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Health & Disability in Armadale [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/lga/LGA50210/armadale/topic/health-disability