22.4%
Lower than 82% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Share of people with one or more selected long-term health conditions.
Scarborough · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)
Health & Disability in Scarborough
Long-term health conditions and the need for help with everyday activities.
A growing need for help with daily activities is a key trend in Scarborough, where 2.8% of people now require assistance. Despite this slight rise, the area remains healthier than most, with far fewer residents living with long-term health conditions compared to the rest of the state.
Health conditions
Long-term conditions people report.
Only 22.4% of residents have a long-term health condition, which is well below the 26.1% figure for Western Australia. Mental health is the most common reported condition at 7.9%, while 69.3% of people report having no long-term health issues at all.
7.9%
Lower than 62% 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 Scarborough, None is the majority at 76%; One condition is next at 18%.
Need for assistance
People needing help with daily activities.
Daily assistance is needed by 2.8% of the population, a figure that is among the lowest for similar areas. This is a little below the Australian average of 5.8%, though the need for help rose by 1.0 percentage points since 2011.
2.8% ▲ +53.1%
Lower than 90% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 1.8%
- 2016: 2.2%
- 2021: 2.8%
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 Scarborough [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/505021092/scarborough/topic/health-disability