27.8%
Lower than 52% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Share of people with one or more selected long-term health conditions.
Thornlie · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)
Health & Disability in Thornlie
Long-term health conditions and the need for help with everyday activities.
About the same as the national figure, 27.8% of people in Thornlie live with a long-term health condition. This suggests health outcomes in the area generally track with the rest of the country, though the community reports fewer mental health conditions than most other areas.
Health conditions
Long-term conditions people report.
About 27.8% of residents have a long-term health condition, which is a little above the Western Australian figure of 26.1%. The most common reports are other conditions at 8.2% and arthritis at 8.0%, while mental health conditions affect 7.8% of people—a rate lower than most areas.
7.8%
Lower than 64% 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 Thornlie, None is the majority at 70%; One condition is next at 21%.
Need for assistance
People needing help with daily activities.
Daily assistance is needed by 4.8% of the population, which is about the same as the state and national figures. This is a rise of 1.6 percentage points since 2011, when the figure was 3.2%.
4.8% ▲ +51.1%
Lower than 62% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 3.2%
- 2016: 3.9%
- 2021: 4.8%
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).
More for Thornlie
Cite this page
Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Health & Disability in Thornlie [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/506041137/thornlie/topic/health-disability