15.2%
Lower than 98% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Share of people with one or more selected long-term health conditions.
Roebuck · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)
Health & Disability in Roebuck
Long-term health conditions and the need for help with everyday activities.
Roughly 72% of people in Roebuck report having no long-term health conditions. This makes the area stand out for its high level of health, with far fewer residents reporting chronic illness or mental health issues than the state or national averages.
Health conditions
Long-term conditions people report.
Only 15.2% of residents have a long-term health condition, which is far below the 26.1% seen in Western Australia. Mental health conditions are also well below the national figure, affecting just 3.3% of the population.
3.3%
Lower than 97% 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 Roebuck, None is the majority at 83%; One condition is next at 14%.
Need for assistance
People needing help with daily activities.
Daily assistance is needed by only 2.7% of people, a figure that is well below the Australian average of 5.8% and has barely changed since 2016.
2.7% —
Lower than 91% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2016: 2.2%
- 2021: 2.7%
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 Roebuck [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/510011266/roebuck/topic/health-disability