37.2%
Higher than 85% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of people with one or more selected long-term health conditions.
Armadale · Suburb / Locality
Health & Disability in Armadale
Long-term health conditions and the need for help with everyday activities.
Higher rates of chronic illness shape daily life in Armadale, where 37.2% of people live with a long-term health condition. This is far above the Western Australian figure of 26.1% and reflects a community facing significant health challenges.
Health conditions
Long-term conditions people report.
Mental health conditions are among the highest at this level, affecting 14.3% of residents, which is well above the national figure of 8.8%. Other common long-term struggles include arthritis at 11.8% and asthma at 11.2%.
14.3%
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 Armadale, None is the majority at 58%; One condition is next at 25%.
Need for assistance
People needing help with daily activities.
Daily life is more difficult for many here, with 9% of people needing help with everyday activities. This is well above the 4.6% seen across Western Australia.
9.0% ▲ +51.1%
Higher than 87% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 6.0%
- 2016: 6.9%
- 2021: 9.0%
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 Armadale [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL50026/armadale/topic/health-disability