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Bayonet Head - Lower King · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)

Health & Disability in Bayonet Head - Lower King

Long-term health conditions and the need for help with everyday activities.

Over 32% of people in Bayonet Head - Lower King live with a long-term health condition, which is well above the national figure of 27.7%. This high rate of chronic illness is a standout feature for the area compared to most other places. While many residents face health challenges, only a small number require regular help with their daily activities.

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📍 Bayonet Head - Lower King, Statistical Area 2 (SA2)

Where Bayonet Head - Lower King sits — People with a long-term health condition

32.5%

All statistical area 2 (sa2) areas, 2021. The marker is Bayonet Head - Lower King — higher than 75% of areas.

Bayonet Head - Lower King32.5%
6330, WA 32.9%
Western Australia 26.1%

Health conditions

Long-term conditions people report.

Arthritis and mental health conditions are the most common long-term issues here, affecting 10.7% and 10.5% of people respectively. Overall, long-term health conditions are much more common here than in most areas, with 32.5% of residents reporting one or more.

Number of long-term health conditions

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In Bayonet Head - Lower King, None is the majority at 65%; One condition is next at 23%.

None 59.4% One condition 21.5% Two conditions 8.1% Three or more 3.0%

Long-term health conditions reported

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Bayonet Head - Lower King splits fairly evenly between Arthritis (19%) and Mental health (19%), with Asthma at 16%.

Arthritis 10.7% Mental health 10.5% Asthma 8.8% Other condition 8.7% Diabetes 5.4% Heart disease 4.7% Cancer 3.8% Lung condition 1.7% Stroke 0.9% Dementia 0.6%

Need for assistance

People needing help with daily activities.

Only 4.7% of people need help with daily tasks, a figure that is a little below the Australian average of 5.8%. This need for assistance has barely changed since 2011.

People needing help with daily activities

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4.7% ▲ +16.6%

Lower than 64% 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 Bayonet Head - Lower King [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/509011227/bayonet-head-lower-king/topic/health-disability