22.0%
Lower than 80% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of people with one or more selected long-term health conditions.
Banksia Grove · Suburb / Locality
Health & Disability in Banksia Grove
Long-term health conditions and the need for help with everyday activities.
Far fewer people live with long-term health issues in Banksia Grove than in most similar areas. Only 22% of residents report a long-term health condition, which is well below the national figure of 27.7%. This makes it a notably healthier community compared to other parts of the country.
Health conditions
Long-term conditions people report.
While long-term illness is uncommon, 9.2% of people have a mental health condition, which is higher than in most areas. Mental health is the most reported long-term condition, followed by asthma at 8.2%.
9.2%
Higher than 60% 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 Banksia Grove, None is the majority at 76%; One condition is next at 18%.
Need for assistance
People needing help with daily activities.
Needing help with daily activities is less common here than in most areas. Only 3.4% of residents require this support, which is a little below the figures for both Western Australia and the rest of the country.
3.4% ▲ +57.6%
Lower than 65% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 2.1%
- 2016: 2.4%
- 2021: 3.4%
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 Banksia Grove [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL50069/banksia-grove/topic/health-disability