34.1%
Higher than 83% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Share of people with one or more selected long-term health conditions.
Perth - Evandale · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)
Health & Disability in Perth - Evandale
Long-term health conditions and the need for help with everyday activities.
More people in Perth - Evandale now need help with daily tasks than in 2011. About 34.1% of the population live with a long-term health condition, a figure that is well above the national average.
Health conditions
Long-term conditions people report.
Long-term health conditions are much more common here than in most similar areas, with arthritis being the most frequent at 12.3%. Mental health conditions affect 10% of residents, which is higher than most areas and a little above the Australian figure.
10.0%
Higher than 66% 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 Perth - Evandale, None is the majority at 64%; One condition is next at 25%.
Need for assistance
People needing help with daily activities.
Daily assistance is needed by 5.7% of people, a figure that has risen by 1.2 percentage points since 2011. This is around the middle for similar areas and a little below the Tasmanian average.
5.7% ▲ +26.9%
Higher than 55% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 4.5%
- 2016: 5.4%
- 2021: 5.7%
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 Perth - Evandale [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/602031062/perth-evandale/topic/health-disability