25.5%
Lower than 66% of region (sa4) areas.
Share of people with one or more selected long-term health conditions.
Perth - North West · Region (SA4)
Health & Disability in Perth - North West
Long-term health conditions and the need for help with everyday activities.
A growing number of people in Perth - North West now need help with daily activities, though overall health remains strong. Only 25.5% of residents live with a long-term health condition, which is lower than most other areas across the country.
Health conditions
Long-term conditions people report.
Mental health is the most common long-term condition at 8.0%, followed by other conditions, arthritis, and asthma. This rate is lower than most areas and sits about the same as the Western Australian figure.
8.0%
Lower than 69% 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 West, None is the majority at 73%; One condition is next at 19%.
Need for assistance
People needing help with daily activities.
The proportion of people needing help with daily activities rose 1.2 percentage points since 2011 to reach 4.5%. This is much lower than most areas and slightly below the national figure of 5.8%.
4.5% ▲ +36.6%
Lower than 75% of region (sa4) areas.
- 2011: 3.3%
- 2016: 3.6%
- 2021: 4.5%
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 West [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa4/505/perth-north-west/topic/health-disability