39.4%
Higher than 89% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of people with one or more selected long-term health conditions.
Amelup · Suburb / Locality
Health & Disability in Amelup
Long-term health conditions and the need for help with everyday activities.
Nearly 40% of people in Amelup live with a long-term health condition, a figure far above the national average. This makes the area stand out for its high rate of chronic illness, though very few residents actually require daily physical assistance.
Health conditions
Long-term conditions people report.
Health challenges are common here, with 39.4% of people reporting a long-term condition. This includes 14.1% with mental health conditions, which is well above the Western Australian figure of 8.3%.
14.1%
Higher than 90% 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 Amelup, None is the majority at 62%; One condition is next at 33%.
Need for assistance
People needing help with daily activities.
Despite the high rate of health conditions, no one in Amelup reports needing help with daily activities. This is much lower than most areas and well below the national figure of 5.8%.
0.0% → —
Lower than 99% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 0.0%
- 2016: 0.0%
- 2021: 0.0%
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 Amelup [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL50017/amelup/topic/health-disability