28.5%
Lower than 52% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of people with one or more selected long-term health conditions.
Beacon · Suburb / Locality
Health & Disability in Beacon
Long-term health conditions and the need for help with everyday activities.
Health outcomes in Beacon have remained relatively stable, with a current population where 28.5% of people live with a long-term health condition. While this is a little above the Western Australian figure, the area stands out for having a much lower rate of mental health conditions than most other places.
Health conditions
Long-term conditions people report.
About 28.5% of residents have a long-term health condition, with heart disease (12.2%) and asthma (10.6%) being the most common. Mental health conditions affect only 4.1% of people, which is well below both the state and national figures.
4.1%
Lower than 79% 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 Beacon, None is the majority at 66%; One condition is next at 21%.
Need for assistance
People needing help with daily activities.
Daily life is manageable for most here, as only 2.4% of people need help with core activities. This is a little below the Western Australian average and well below the national figure.
2.4% ▲ —
Lower than 73% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 0.0%
- 2016: 1.9%
- 2021: 2.4%
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 Beacon [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL50085/beacon/topic/health-disability