31.0%
Higher than 68% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Share of people with one or more selected long-term health conditions.
Donnybrook - Balingup · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)
Health & Disability in Donnybrook - Balingup
Long-term health conditions and the need for help with everyday activities.
Well over 31% of people in Donnybrook - Balingup live with a long-term health condition, which is far higher than the national figure. This means more residents here struggle with ongoing health issues compared to most other areas in Australia.
Health conditions
Long-term conditions people report.
Arthritis is the most common long-term health issue at 11.5%, followed by mental health conditions at 9.2%. While mental health figures are about the same as the state and national averages, the overall rate of chronic illness is well above the Western Australian average.
9.2%
Higher than 55% of statistical area 2 (sa2) 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 Donnybrook - Balingup, None is the majority at 66%; One condition is next at 23%.
Need for assistance
People needing help with daily activities.
About 5.4% of residents need help with daily activities, a figure that is about the same as the Australian average. This need for assistance has risen by 1.3 percentage points since 2011.
5.4% ▲ +33.1%
Lower than 51% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 4.0%
- 2016: 4.3%
- 2021: 5.4%
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 Donnybrook - Balingup [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/501031018/donnybrook-balingup/topic/health-disability