32.9%
Higher than 77% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Share of people with one or more selected long-term health conditions.
Halls Head - Erskine · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)
Health & Disability in Halls Head - Erskine
Long-term health conditions and the need for help with everyday activities.
More than three in ten people in Halls Head - Erskine live with a long-term health condition, which is well above the national figure. This high rate of chronic illness suggests a greater need for healthcare services in the area. While long-term health is a challenge, mental health rates here are typical for Australia.
Health conditions
Long-term conditions people report.
About 32.9% of residents have a long-term health condition, a figure well above the Western Australian average of 26.1%. Arthritis is the most common issue at 12.5%, though the typical resident here has no long-term conditions.
8.5%
Lower 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 Halls Head - Erskine, None is the majority at 64%; One condition is next at 23%.
Need for assistance
People needing help with daily activities.
Daily life is more difficult for 5.7% of people who need help with routine activities. This is a little above the state average and shows a rise of 1.9 percentage points since 2011.
5.7% ▲ +48.0%
Higher than 55% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 3.9%
- 2016: 4.6%
- 2021: 5.7%
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 Halls Head - Erskine [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/502011024/halls-head-erskine/topic/health-disability