19.6%
Lower than 88% of council (lga) areas.
Share of people with one or more selected long-term health conditions.
Perth · Council (LGA)
Health & Disability in Perth
Long-term health conditions and the need for help with everyday activities.
Barely any change has occurred in the number of people needing daily help in Perth since 2011. The area is notably healthy, with only 19.6% of residents living with a long-term health condition. This is well below both the state and national figures.
Health conditions
Long-term conditions people report.
Long-term health conditions are much less common here than in most similar areas. Mental health is the most reported issue at 8.1%, which is about the same as the state and national figures.
8.1%
Lower 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 Perth, None is the majority at 78%; One condition is next at 17%.
Need for assistance
People needing help with daily activities.
Only 2.2% of people need help with daily activities, which is among the lowest for its level and well below the Australian figure of 5.8%.
2.2% ▲ +32.8%
Lower than 94% of council (lga) areas.
- 2011: 1.7%
- 2016: 1.7%
- 2021: 2.2%
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 Perth [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/lga/LGA57080/perth/topic/health-disability