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Glen Forrest - Darlington · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)

Health & Disability in Glen Forrest - Darlington

Long-term health conditions and the need for help with everyday activities.

Only 3.4% of people in Glen Forrest - Darlington need help with daily activities, which is much lower than most other areas. While the need for assistance is low, long-term health trends here closely mirror the national picture.

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📍 Glen Forrest - Darlington, Statistical Area 2 (SA2)

Where Glen Forrest - Darlington sits — People with a long-term health condition

27.8%

All statistical area 2 (sa2) areas, 2021. The marker is Glen Forrest - Darlington — lower than 52% of areas.

Glen Forrest - Darlington27.8%
6071, WA 28.8%
Western Australia 26.1%

Health conditions

Long-term conditions people report.

About 27.8% of residents have a long-term health condition, which is about the same as the national figure. Arthritis is the most common issue at 9.3%, followed by mental health conditions at 9.0%.

Number of long-term health conditions

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In Glen Forrest - Darlington, None is the majority at 70%; One condition is next at 21%.

None 65.3% One condition 19.5% Two conditions 6.2% Three or more 2.1%

Long-term health conditions reported

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Glen Forrest - Darlington splits fairly evenly between Arthritis (20%) and Mental health (19%), with Other condition at 18%.

Arthritis 9.3% Mental health 9.0% Other condition 8.3% Asthma 7.1% Heart disease 3.7% Cancer 3.7% Diabetes 3.3% Lung condition 1.4% Stroke 0.7% Dementia 0.3%

Need for assistance

People needing help with daily activities.

The 3.4% of residents needing help with daily tasks is a little below the Western Australian and national figures. This proportion has risen slightly since 2011, when it was 2.2%.

People needing help with daily activities

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3.4% ▲ +55.0%

Lower than 86% 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 Glen Forrest - Darlington [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/504021050/glen-forrest-darlington/topic/health-disability