21.4%
Lower than 82% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of people with one or more selected long-term health conditions.
Beela · Suburb / Locality
Long-term health conditions and the need for help with everyday activities.
Far fewer people report long-term health issues in Beela than in most similar areas. Only 21.4% of residents live with a long-term condition, which is well below both the state and national figures.
Long-term conditions people report.
Mental health conditions are reported by 7.1% of residents, a little below the national figure of 8.8%. Arthritis is the most common long-term condition here, affecting 8.9% of the population.
21.4%
Lower than 82% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of people with one or more selected long-term health conditions.
7.1%
Lower than 60% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of people reporting a long-term mental health condition (incl. depression or anxiety).
In Beela, None is the majority at 69%; One condition is next at 31%.
People needing help with daily activities.
Despite generally better health, 8.9% of people in Beela need help with daily activities, which is well above the Western Australian average of 4.6%.
8.9% —
Higher than 86% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of people with a core-activity need for assistance due to disability or age.
Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Health & Disability in Beela [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL50096/beela/topic/health-disability