27.6%
Lower than 54% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Share of people with one or more selected long-term health conditions.
Chittering · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)
Health & Disability in Chittering
Long-term health conditions and the need for help with everyday activities.
Need for daily assistance has risen by 2.1 percentage points since 2011 in Chittering. While the typical resident does not have a long-term health issue, about 27.6% of the population does, which is about the same as the national figure.
Health conditions
Long-term conditions people report.
Around 27.6% of people have a long-term health condition, with arthritis being the most common at 8.7%. Meanwhile, 7.9% of the population has a mental health condition, which is lower than most other areas.
7.9%
Lower than 61% 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 Chittering, None is the majority at 69%; One condition is next at 21%.
Need for assistance
People needing help with daily activities.
People needing help with daily tasks make up 4.6% of the population. This is lower than the national figure of 5.8%, though it is about the same as the Western Australian average.
4.6% ▲ +85.0%
Lower than 65% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 2.5%
- 2016: 3.4%
- 2021: 4.6%
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 Chittering [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/509021236/chittering/topic/health-disability