27.6%
Lower than 59% of council (lga) areas.
Share of people with one or more selected long-term health conditions.
Chittering · Council (LGA)
Health & Disability in Chittering
Long-term health conditions and the need for help with everyday activities.
Almost double the proportion of people in Chittering now need help with daily activities compared to 2011. While 27.6% of residents live with a long-term health condition, this is lower than in most similar areas.
Health conditions
Long-term conditions people report.
About 27.6% of people have a long-term health condition, which is a little above the Western Australian figure of 26.1%. Arthritis is the most common issue affecting 8.7% of the population, while mental health conditions affect 7.9%.
7.9%
Lower than 58% 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 Chittering, None is the majority at 69%; One condition is next at 21%.
Need for assistance
People needing help with daily activities.
Need for help with daily activities has risen to 4.6% since 2011. This is about the same as the state average, though it remains a little below the national figure of 5.8%.
4.6% ▲ +90.0%
Lower than 66% of council (lga) areas.
- 2011: 2.4%
- 2016: 3.4%
- 2021: 4.6%
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 Chittering [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/lga/LGA51680/chittering/topic/health-disability