28.7%
Lower than 53% of council (lga) areas.
Share of people with one or more selected long-term health conditions.
Boyup Brook · Council (LGA)
Health & Disability in Boyup Brook
Long-term health conditions and the need for help with everyday activities.
Daily life in Boyup Brook is shaped by health needs that are mostly in line with national trends. About 28.7% of people live with a long-term health condition, a figure slightly above the state average. Arthritis is the most common of these long-term ailments, affecting 11.5% of the population.
Health conditions
Long-term conditions people report.
While 28.7% of people have a long-term health condition, the majority of residents (57.5%) have none. Mental health conditions affect 8.9% of the population, which is about the same as the figures for Western Australia and the rest of the country.
8.9%
Higher than 57% 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 Boyup Brook, None is the majority at 67%; One condition is next at 22%.
Need for assistance
People needing help with daily activities.
Daily help is needed by 4.7% of residents, which is lower than most similar areas. This figure is about the same as the state average and has barely changed since 2011.
4.7% ▲ +6.3%
Lower than 65% of council (lga) areas.
- 2011: 4.4%
- 2016: 4.4%
- 2021: 4.7%
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 Boyup Brook [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/lga/LGA50770/boyup-brook/topic/health-disability