31.0%
Higher than 61% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of people with one or more selected long-term health conditions.
Jeir · Suburb / Locality
Health & Disability in Jeir
Long-term health conditions and the need for help with everyday activities.
More than three in ten people in Jeir live with a long-term health condition, which is well above the national figure. While chronic health issues are common, very few residents actually need daily help to get around.
Health conditions
Long-term conditions people report.
Around 31% of residents have a long-term health condition, significantly higher than the 27.7% seen across Australia. Arthritis is the most common issue at 13.3%, while asthma and mental health conditions each affect 7.7% of the population.
7.7%
Lower than 54% of suburb / locality 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 Jeir, None is the majority at 65%; One condition is next at 24%.
Need for assistance
People needing help with daily activities.
Despite the higher rate of chronic illness, only 3% of people in Jeir need help with daily activities. This is a little below both the state and national figures of 5.8%.
3.0% ▲ +2.0%
Lower than 69% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 2.9%
- 2016: 2.3%
- 2021: 3.0%
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 Jeir [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL12013/jeir/topic/health-disability