27.1%
Lower than 57% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Share of people with one or more selected long-term health conditions.
Balcatta - Hamersley · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)
Health & Disability in Balcatta - Hamersley
Long-term health conditions and the need for help with everyday activities.
About the same as the state and national figures, health and disability levels in Balcatta - Hamersley reflect a typical Australian community. Most people here live without a long-term health condition, with 66% reporting none at all.
Health conditions
Long-term conditions people report.
Around 27.1% of residents have a long-term health condition, which is about the same as the Western Australian and national figures. Arthritis is the most common long-term condition reported at 9%, followed by mental health at 8.2%.
8.2%
Lower than 58% 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 Balcatta - Hamersley, None is the majority at 71%; One condition is next at 20%.
Need for assistance
People needing help with daily activities.
People needing help with daily activities make up 5.9% of the population, a little above the state figure of 4.6%. This rate has barely changed since 2011, when it sat at 5.3%.
5.9% ▲ +11.9%
Higher than 59% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 5.3%
- 2016: 5.1%
- 2021: 5.9%
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 Balcatta - Hamersley [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/505021084/balcatta-hamersley/topic/health-disability