26.8%
Lower than 63% of council (lga) areas.
Share of people with one or more selected long-term health conditions.
Joondalup · Council (LGA)
Health & Disability in Joondalup
Long-term health conditions and the need for help with everyday activities.
Daily life in Joondalup is shaped by a population that is generally healthier than those in most similar areas. About 26.8% of people live with a long-term health condition, which is about the same as the figures for Western Australia and the rest of the country.
Health conditions
Long-term conditions people report.
Fewer people here report mental health conditions (7.7%) compared to most other areas. Among long-term health issues, arthritis is the most common at 8.2%, followed by other conditions and mental health, both at 7.7%.
7.7%
Lower than 61% 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 Joondalup, None is the majority at 71%; One condition is next at 21%.
Need for assistance
People needing help with daily activities.
Only 3.9% of residents need help with daily activities, a figure that is much lower than most areas. This need has risen by 1.2 percentage points since 2011, though it remains a little below the national figure.
3.9% ▲ +46.1%
Lower than 78% of council (lga) areas.
- 2011: 2.7%
- 2016: 3.3%
- 2021: 3.9%
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 Joondalup [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/lga/LGA54170/joondalup/topic/health-disability