29.3%
Higher than 57% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Share of people with one or more selected long-term health conditions.
Lesmurdie - Bickley - Carmel · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)
Health & Disability in Lesmurdie - Bickley - Carmel
Long-term health conditions and the need for help with everyday activities.
Daily life in Lesmurdie - Bickley - Carmel is shaped by a health profile where nearly 30% of people live with a long-term condition. This is well above the Western Australian figure, though most residents manage one or no long-term illnesses.
Health conditions
Long-term conditions people report.
Long-term health conditions affect 29.3% of the population, which is a little above the national figure. Arthritis is the most common condition at 9.0%, while mental health conditions affect 8.5% of residents, a rate about the same as the state and national averages.
8.5%
Lower than 54% 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 Lesmurdie - Bickley - Carmel, None is the majority at 69%; One condition is next at 22%.
Need for assistance
People needing help with daily activities.
About 5.0% of people need help with daily activities, which is around the middle for similar areas. This figure has risen by 1.7 percentage points since 2011.
5.0% ▲ +50.4%
Lower than 57% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 3.3%
- 2016: 3.7%
- 2021: 5.0%
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 Lesmurdie - Bickley - Carmel [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/506051141/lesmurdie-bickley-carmel/topic/health-disability