23.8%
Lower than 76% of region (sa4) areas.
Share of people with one or more selected long-term health conditions.
Perth - Inner · Region (SA4)
Health & Disability in Perth - Inner
Long-term health conditions and the need for help with everyday activities.
Health needs have remained steady in Perth - Inner, with the share of people needing daily help barely changing since 2011. It is a healthy area where only 23.8% of residents live with a long-term health condition, which is well below the national figure.
Health conditions
Long-term conditions people report.
The number of people with a long-term health condition is much lower than in most areas, sitting at 23.8%. Mental health is the most common long-term condition at 8.1%, followed by other conditions at 7.1% and asthma at 6.6%.
8.1%
Lower than 68% of region (sa4) 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 - Inner, None is the majority at 74%; One condition is next at 19%.
Need for assistance
People needing help with daily activities.
Only 3.7% of residents need help with daily activities, a figure that is much lower than most areas. This is a little below the Australian average of 5.8% and has stayed almost the same since 2011.
3.7% ▲ +15.3%
Lower than 86% of region (sa4) areas.
- 2011: 3.2%
- 2016: 3.4%
- 2021: 3.7%
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 - Inner [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa4/503/perth-inner/topic/health-disability