26.6%
Lower than 59% of region (sa4) areas.
Share of people with one or more selected long-term health conditions.
Perth - North East · Region (SA4)
Health & Disability in Perth - North East
Long-term health conditions and the need for help with everyday activities.
About 26.6% of people in Perth - North East live with a long-term health condition. This means roughly one in four residents manages a chronic illness, which is a little below the national figure of 27.7%.
Health conditions
Long-term conditions people report.
Mental health is the most common long-term condition at 8.8%, followed by asthma at 7.9%. Most residents have no long-term health issues, while 18.6% live with one condition.
8.8%
Lower than 60% 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 - North East, None is the majority at 71%; One condition is next at 20%.
Need for assistance
People needing help with daily activities.
Daily life is relatively independent for most, with only 4.8% of people needing help with daily activities. This figure is lower than most areas, though it has risen by 1.0 percentage point since 2011.
4.8% ▲ +27.5%
Lower than 70% of region (sa4) areas.
- 2011: 3.8%
- 2016: 3.9%
- 2021: 4.8%
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 - North East [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa4/504/perth-north-east/topic/health-disability