32.1%
Higher than 68% of council (lga) areas.
Share of people with one or more selected long-term health conditions.
Plantagenet · Council (LGA)
Health & Disability in Plantagenet
Long-term health conditions and the need for help with everyday activities.
More people than usual deal with long-term health struggles in Plantagenet, where 32.1% of residents live with a lasting condition. This is well above the national figure of 27.7%. These health challenges mean more locals require ongoing care and support to manage their daily lives.
Health conditions
Long-term conditions people report.
Arthritis is the most common long-term health issue at 11.8%, while 9.9% of people live with a mental health condition. This mental health rate is a little above both the state and national figures. Over half the population reports no long-term health conditions.
9.9%
Higher than 69% 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 Plantagenet, None is the majority at 63%; One condition is next at 23%.
Need for assistance
People needing help with daily activities.
Daily life is more challenging for 6.6% of the population who need help with everyday activities, which is higher than most similar areas. This figure has risen by 2.0 percentage points since 2011 and sits a little above the Western Australian average of 4.6%.
6.6% ▲ +42.5%
Higher than 71% of council (lga) areas.
- 2011: 4.6%
- 2016: 5.6%
- 2021: 6.6%
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 Plantagenet [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/lga/LGA57210/plantagenet/topic/health-disability