28.7%
Lower than 53% of council (lga) areas.
Share of people with one or more selected long-term health conditions.
Victoria Plains · Council (LGA)
Health & Disability in Victoria Plains
Long-term health conditions and the need for help with everyday activities.
An increasing number of people in Victoria Plains now require help with daily tasks, with the figure rising to 4.1% since 2011. While the area faces some health challenges, it has a much lower rate of mental health conditions than most other regions.
Health conditions
Long-term conditions people report.
About 28.7% of residents have a long-term health condition, which is a little above the Western Australian figure. Arthritis is the most common issue affecting 10.1% of people, while mental health conditions are much lower than in most areas at 6.2%.
6.2%
Lower than 77% 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 Victoria Plains, None is the majority at 67%; One condition is next at 23%.
Need for assistance
People needing help with daily activities.
Only 4.1% of people need help with daily activities, which is much lower than most similar areas and a little below the national figure. This represents a 1.1 percentage point increase since 2011.
4.1% ▲ +36.7%
Lower than 75% of council (lga) areas.
- 2011: 3.0%
- 2016: 3.5%
- 2021: 4.1%
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 Victoria Plains [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/lga/LGA58540/victoria-plains/topic/health-disability