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Beverley · Council (LGA)

Health & Disability in Beverley

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

Far more people live with long-term health issues in Beverley than in most similar areas. Over a third of the population reports a chronic condition, a rate well above both the state and national figures.

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📍 Beverley, Council (LGA)

Where Beverley sits — People with a long-term health condition

36.2%

All council (lga) areas, 2021. The marker is Beverley — higher than 90% of areas.

Beverley36.2%
Rest of WA 26.6%
Western Australia 26.1%

Health conditions

Long-term conditions people report.

Long-term health conditions affect 36.2% of residents, which is far above the Western Australian rate of 26.1%. Arthritis is the most common issue at 14.5%, while 9.3% of people report a mental health condition.

Number of long-term health conditions

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In Beverley, None is the majority at 58%; One condition is next at 26%.

None 50.5% One condition 22.5% Two conditions 9.1% Three or more 4.5%

Long-term health conditions reported

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No single group dominates in Beverley — Arthritis leads at 22%, ahead of Asthma (15%) and Mental health (14%).

Arthritis 14.5% Asthma 9.9% Mental health 9.3% Other condition 8.7% Diabetes 7.4% Heart disease 6.4% Cancer 3.7% Lung condition 2.8% Stroke 1.1% Dementia 0.6%

Need for assistance

People needing help with daily activities.

Daily assistance is needed by 6.8% of the population, a figure that is much higher than most areas and slightly above the national average of 5.8%. This level of need has barely changed since 2011.

People needing help with daily activities

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6.8% ▼ -7.3%

Higher than 74% of council (lga) 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 Beverley [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/lga/LGA50560/beverley/topic/health-disability