29.6%
Higher than 52% of council (lga) areas.
Share of people with one or more selected long-term health conditions.
Busselton · Council (LGA)
Health & Disability in Busselton
Long-term health conditions and the need for help with everyday activities.
Busselton sits around the middle of similar areas for health and disability needs. While most residents are healthy, nearly 30% of people live with a long-term health condition, which is well above the Western Australian figure.
Health conditions
Long-term conditions people report.
Arthritis is the most common long-term condition affecting 10.3% of people, followed by mental health issues at 8.9%. Overall, 29.6% of residents report a long-term health condition, which is a little above the national figure of 27.7%.
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 Busselton, None is the majority at 68%; One condition is next at 22%.
Need for assistance
People needing help with daily activities.
About 5.1% of people in Busselton need help with daily activities. This is about the same as the state and national figures, though the proportion of people needing this support has risen 1.2 points since 2011.
5.1% ▲ +31.8%
Lower than 57% of council (lga) areas.
- 2011: 3.9%
- 2016: 4.1%
- 2021: 5.1%
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 Busselton [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/lga/LGA51260/busselton/topic/health-disability