26.8%
Lower than 60% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of people with one or more selected long-term health conditions.
Balcatta · Suburb / Locality
Health & Disability in Balcatta
Long-term health conditions and the need for help with everyday activities.
A slightly higher need for daily support defines the health profile of Balcatta, where 6.7% of people require assistance. While many residents are healthy, this figure is a little above the Western Australian average. Most people here live without a long-term health condition.
Health conditions
Long-term conditions people report.
About 26.8% of people have a long-term health condition, which is lower than most areas and about the same as the national figure. Arthritis is the most common issue at 9.1%, while 8.1% of residents have a mental health condition.
8.1%
Higher than 50% 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 Balcatta, None is the majority at 71%; One condition is next at 19%.
Need for assistance
People needing help with daily activities.
People needing help with daily activities make up 6.7% of the population. This is higher than most similar areas and sits a little above the Western Australian average of 4.6%.
6.7% ▲ +8.0%
Higher than 72% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 6.2%
- 2016: 5.5%
- 2021: 6.7%
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 Balcatta [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL50053/balcatta/topic/health-disability