Bassendean · Suburb / Locality

Health & Disability in Bassendean

Name: Health & Disability in Bassendean — 2021 Census
Creator: Australian Bureau of Statistics
License: https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/

Long-term health conditions and the need for help with everyday activities.

Higher rates of long-term illness and mental health issues are common in Bassendean compared to most similar areas. About 30.3% of residents live with a long-term health condition, which is well above the Western Australian figure of 26.1%.

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Health conditions

Long-term conditions people report.

Mental health conditions are much more common here than in most areas, affecting 11.0% of people. This is the most reported long-term health issue in the area, followed by other conditions at 9.1% and arthritis at 8.7%.

Number of long-term health conditions

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In Bassendean, None is the majority at 67%; One condition is next at 23%.

None 61.8% One condition 20.8% Two conditions 6.3% Three or more 3.2%

Long-term health conditions reported

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Bassendean splits fairly evenly between Mental health (21%) and Other condition (17%), with Arthritis at 16%.

Mental health 11.0% Other condition 9.1% Arthritis 8.7% Asthma 8.2% Diabetes 4.5% Heart disease 4.2% Cancer 3.1% Lung condition 2.2% Dementia 0.9% Stroke 0.9%

Need for assistance

People needing help with daily activities.

Daily help is needed by 6.0% of the population, a figure that is higher than most areas and a little above the state average of 4.6%.

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 Bassendean [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL50078/bassendean/topic/health-disability

Where Bassendean sits — People with a long-term health condition