22.1%
Lower than 84% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Share of people with one or more selected long-term health conditions.
Alkimos - Eglinton · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)
Health & Disability in Alkimos - Eglinton
Long-term health conditions and the need for help with everyday activities.
Just 3.0% of people in Alkimos - Eglinton now need help with daily activities, a figure that has more than doubled since 2016. This area is generally healthier than most, with a much lower rate of long-term health conditions compared to the rest of the state and country.
Health conditions
Long-term conditions people report.
Only 22.1% of residents have a long-term health condition, which is well below the national figure of 27.7%. While mental health conditions are reported by 8.8% of people, this is about the same as the Australian average.
8.8%
Higher than 50% 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 Alkimos - Eglinton, None is the majority at 76%; One condition is next at 18%.
Need for assistance
People needing help with daily activities.
The proportion of people needing help with daily activities is much lower than in most similar areas. At 3.0%, this is a little below the Western Australian average of 4.6%.
3.0% —
Lower than 89% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2016: 1.4%
- 2021: 3.0%
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 Alkimos - Eglinton [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/505031255/alkimos-eglinton/topic/health-disability