28.3%
Lower than 56% of council (lga) areas.
Share of people with one or more selected long-term health conditions.
Boddington · Council (LGA)
Health & Disability in Boddington
Long-term health conditions and the need for help with everyday activities.
More people in Boddington have needed help with daily activities since 2011, though the overall health profile remains steady. About 28.3% of residents live with a long-term health condition, which is a little above the state figure.
Health conditions
Long-term conditions people report.
Around 28.3% of people have a long-term health condition, with arthritis being the most common at 9.3%. Mental health conditions affect 8.6% of the population, which is about the same as the figures for Western Australia and the nation.
8.6%
Higher than 51% 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 Boddington, None is the majority at 68%; One condition is next at 22%.
Need for assistance
People needing help with daily activities.
Only 3.5% of residents need help with daily activities, a figure that is much lower than most areas. However, this has rose 2.0 percentage points since 2011.
3.5% ▲ +137.4%
Lower than 84% of council (lga) areas.
- 2011: 1.5%
- 2016: 3.1%
- 2021: 3.5%
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 Boddington [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/lga/LGA50630/boddington/topic/health-disability