21.4%
Lower than 82% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of people with one or more selected long-term health conditions.
Aveley · Suburb / Locality
Health & Disability in Aveley
Long-term health conditions and the need for help with everyday activities.
Far fewer people live with long-term health conditions in Aveley than in the rest of the country. Only 21.4% of residents report a chronic illness, a figure that is well below both the state and national averages. This health profile suggests a population that is generally healthier than the typical Australian community.
Health conditions
Long-term conditions people report.
Asthma and mental health conditions are the most common long-term illnesses here, both affecting 7.8% of residents. While this rate of mental health conditions is about the same as the national figure, the overall rate of long-term health issues is much lower than in most other areas.
7.8%
Lower than 53% 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 Aveley, None is the majority at 77%; One condition is next at 17%.
Need for assistance
People needing help with daily activities.
Fewer people in Aveley need help with daily activities compared to other areas. Only 2.8% of residents require this assistance, which is a little below the figures for Western Australia and Australia.
2.8% ▲ +126.5%
Lower than 71% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 1.3%
- 2016: 2.1%
- 2021: 2.8%
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 Aveley [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL50040/aveley/topic/health-disability