24.0%
Lower than 76% of sub-region (sa3) areas.
Share of people with one or more selected long-term health conditions.
Belmont - Victoria Park · Sub-region (SA3)
Long-term health conditions and the need for help with everyday activities.
Only 24.0% of people in Belmont - Victoria Park have a long-term health condition, which is well below the national figure. This makes the area much healthier than most other similar regions. Most residents report no chronic health issues at all.
Long-term conditions people report.
Mental health is the most common long-term condition at 8.5%, followed by other conditions at 7.2% and asthma at 6.8%. Overall, the rate of health conditions here is a little below the Western Australian average.
24.0%
Lower than 76% of sub-region (sa3) areas.
Share of people with one or more selected long-term health conditions.
8.5%
Lower than 59% of sub-region (sa3) areas.
Share of people reporting a long-term mental health condition (incl. depression or anxiety).
In Belmont - Victoria Park, None is the majority at 74%; One condition is next at 18%.
People needing help with daily activities.
About 4.4% of people need help with daily activities, a figure that is much lower than most areas. This level of need has barely changed since 2011 and remains a little below the Australian average.
4.4% ▲ +15.0%
Lower than 77% of sub-region (sa3) areas.
Share of people with a core-activity need for assistance due to disability or age.
Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Health & Disability in Belmont - Victoria Park [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa3/50602/belmont-victoria-park/topic/health-disability