24.8%
Lower than 70% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of people with one or more selected long-term health conditions.
Bejoording · Suburb / Locality
Health & Disability in Bejoording
Long-term health conditions and the need for help with everyday activities.
A much higher rate of mental health conditions than the national figure defines the health landscape in Bejoording. While 12.7% of people live with a mental health condition, the overall rate of long-term health issues is a little below the state and national figures.
Health conditions
Long-term conditions people report.
Mental health conditions are far more common here than in most areas, affecting 12.7% of people. Other long-term health issues are less frequent, with 24.8% of residents reporting a condition, which is a little below the Western Australian figure of 26.1%.
12.7%
Higher than 87% 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 Bejoording, None is the majority at 69%; One condition is next at 21%.
Need for assistance
People needing help with daily activities.
Only 3.2% of people in Bejoording need help with daily activities, which is a little below the national figure of 5.8% and lower than most similar areas.
3.2% ▲ +7.2%
Lower than 67% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 3.0%
- 2016: 5.3%
- 2021: 3.2%
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 Bejoording [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL50101/bejoording/topic/health-disability