25.2%
Lower than 70% of sub-region (sa3) areas.
Share of people with one or more selected long-term health conditions.
Serpentine - Jarrahdale · Sub-region (SA3)
Health & Disability in Serpentine - Jarrahdale
Long-term health conditions and the need for help with everyday activities.
Only 3.6% of people in Serpentine - Jarrahdale need help with daily activities, a figure much lower than most similar areas. This suggests a population with relatively low disability rates compared to the rest of the country. Overall, health conditions here are slightly less common than the national average.
Health conditions
Long-term conditions people report.
About 25.2% of residents have a long-term health condition, which is lower than most areas and a little below the national figure of 27.7%. Mental health and asthma are the most reported issues, affecting 8.5% and 8.1% of people respectively.
8.5%
Lower than 59% of sub-region (sa3) 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 Serpentine - Jarrahdale, None is the majority at 73%; One condition is next at 20%.
Need for assistance
People needing help with daily activities.
The proportion of people needing help with daily tasks is much lower than in most areas, though it has risen slightly from 2.7% in 2011 to 3.6% in 2021. This remains a little below the Western Australian figure of 4.6%.
3.6% ▲ +30.5%
Lower than 88% of sub-region (sa3) areas.
- 2011: 2.7%
- 2016: 2.9%
- 2021: 3.6%
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 Serpentine - Jarrahdale [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa3/50606/serpentine-jarrahdale/topic/health-disability