35.8%
Higher than 89% of council (lga) areas.
Share of people with one or more selected long-term health conditions.
Brookton · Council (LGA)
Health & Disability in Brookton
Long-term health conditions and the need for help with everyday activities.
A much higher proportion of people live with long-term health issues in Brookton compared to the rest of the country. Around 35.8% of residents have a long-term health condition, which is well above the national figure of 27.7%. This creates a significant gap in health outcomes for the local area.
Health conditions
Long-term conditions people report.
Arthritis is the most common long-term condition, affecting 16.1% of people, while 10% have a mental health condition. This rate of mental health issues is a little above both the state and national figures.
10.0%
Higher than 72% 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 Brookton, None is the majority at 59%; One condition is next at 26%.
Need for assistance
People needing help with daily activities.
Needing help with daily activities is among the highest for similar areas, with 9.8% of people requiring support. This is well above the Western Australian figure of 4.6% and has risen by 1.3 percentage points since 2011.
9.8% ▲ +15.4%
Higher than 99% of council (lga) areas.
- 2011: 8.5%
- 2016: 4.5%
- 2021: 9.8%
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 Brookton [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/lga/LGA50910/brookton/topic/health-disability