15.3%
Lower than 98% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Share of people with one or more selected long-term health conditions.
Piara Waters - Forrestdale · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)
Health & Disability in Piara Waters - Forrestdale
Long-term health conditions and the need for help with everyday activities.
Nearly 80% of people in Piara Waters - Forrestdale report having no long-term health conditions. This makes it one of the healthiest areas in the region, with far fewer residents struggling with chronic illness or disability than in the rest of Western Australia.
Health conditions
Long-term conditions people report.
Only 15.3% of people live with a long-term health condition, which is far below the national figure of 27.7%. This includes a much lower rate of mental health conditions (4.9%) compared to the 8.8% seen across Australia.
4.9%
Lower than 89% 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 Piara Waters - Forrestdale, None is the majority at 84%; One condition is next at 13%.
Need for assistance
People needing help with daily activities.
Very few residents require help with daily activities. At 2.0%, this is among the lowest rates for similar areas and well below the Australian average of 5.8%.
2.0% —
Lower than 96% 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 Piara Waters - Forrestdale [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/506011308/piara-waters-forrestdale/topic/health-disability