24.0%
Lower than 73% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of people with one or more selected long-term health conditions.
Purnim West · Suburb / Locality
Health & Disability in Purnim West
Long-term health conditions and the need for help with everyday activities.
Well below the national figure for chronic illness, Purnim West is a healthy place where only 24% of people report a long-term health condition. This stands in contrast to the wider community, where nearly 28% of people across Australia live with a lasting health issue.
Health conditions
Long-term conditions people report.
The area has a much lower rate of mental health conditions than most other places, with 0% reported. Most residents live with no long-term health issues, while 18% of the population manage one condition.
0.0%
Lower than 99% 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 Purnim West, None is the majority at 79%; One condition is next at 21%.
Need for assistance
People needing help with daily activities.
About 6% of people in Purnim West need some help with daily activities. This is slightly higher than most similar areas and is about the same as the figures for Victoria and Australia.
6.0% —
Higher than 65% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 0.0%
- 2021: 6.0%
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 Purnim West [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL22128/purnim-west/topic/health-disability