22.6%
Lower than 81% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Share of people with one or more selected long-term health conditions.
Balga - Mirrabooka · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)
Health & Disability in Balga - Mirrabooka
Long-term health conditions and the need for help with everyday activities.
Roughly 67% of people in Balga - Mirrabooka have no long-term health conditions, making it a healthier area than most. Only 22.6% of residents live with a chronic health issue, which is well below the national figure.
Health conditions
Long-term conditions people report.
Mental health is the most common long-term condition at 7.4%, followed by asthma at 6.8%. This rate of mental health conditions is lower than most areas and a little below the Australian average.
7.4%
Lower than 68% 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 Balga - Mirrabooka, None is the majority at 75%; One condition is next at 17%.
Need for assistance
People needing help with daily activities.
About 5.4% of people need some help with daily activities, which is about the same as the state and national figures. This number has risen by 1.1 percentage points since 2011.
5.4% ▲ +26.2%
Lower than 51% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 4.3%
- 2016: 4.9%
- 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 Balga - Mirrabooka [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/505021085/balga-mirrabooka/topic/health-disability