28.2%
Higher than 50% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Share of people with one or more selected long-term health conditions.
Little Grove - Elleker · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)
Health & Disability in Little Grove - Elleker
Long-term health conditions and the need for help with everyday activities.
Only 3.8% of people in Little Grove - Elleker need help with daily activities, which is much lower than most similar areas. While the number of people needing assistance has risen slightly since 2011, overall health levels remain close to the state and national averages.
Health conditions
Long-term conditions people report.
About 28.2% of residents live with a long-term health condition, a figure slightly above the Western Australian average. Arthritis is the most common issue at 9.8%, while mental health conditions affect 8.2% of the population.
8.2%
Lower than 58% 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 Little Grove - Elleker, None is the majority at 66%; One condition is next at 23%.
Need for assistance
People needing help with daily activities.
The proportion of people needing help with daily activities is much lower than most areas at 3.8%. This figure has risen by 1.0 percentage points since 2011, though it remains a little below the Australian average.
3.8% ▲ +36.5%
Lower than 81% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 2.7%
- 2016: 3.0%
- 2021: 3.8%
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).
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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Health & Disability in Little Grove - Elleker [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/509011232/little-grove-elleker/topic/health-disability