22.5%
Lower than 82% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Share of people with one or more selected long-term health conditions.
Perth (North) - Highgate · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)
Health & Disability in Perth (North) - Highgate
Long-term health conditions and the need for help with everyday activities.
Fewer people in Highgate report long-term health struggles compared to previous years, with only 22.5% of residents living with a chronic condition. This is well below the national figure of 27.7%. While general health is strong, mental health challenges are more common here than in most similar areas.
Health conditions
Long-term conditions people report.
Mental health conditions are reported by 10.6% of people, which is a little above the 8.8% national average. Other common long-term issues include asthma at 6.8% and arthritis at 4.0%, though 67.6% of residents have no long-term conditions at all.
10.6%
Higher than 74% 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 Perth (North) - Highgate, None is the majority at 75%; One condition is next at 19%.
Need for assistance
People needing help with daily activities.
Daily life is easier for most here, as only 2.8% of people need help with regular activities. This is among the lowest rates for similar areas and sits a little below the Western Australian figure of 4.6%.
2.8% —
Lower than 90% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
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 (North) - Highgate [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/503021296/perth-highgate/topic/health-disability