19.7%
Lower than 87% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of people with one or more selected long-term health conditions.
Bennett Springs · Suburb / Locality
Health & Disability in Bennett Springs
Long-term health conditions and the need for help with everyday activities.
Fewer than one in five people have a long-term health condition in Bennett Springs, making it a much healthier area than most across the country. This strong health profile is seen across both physical and mental wellbeing, with very low rates of chronic illness.
Health conditions
Long-term conditions people report.
Only 19.7% of residents live with a long-term health condition, which is well below the Western Australian figure of 26.1%. Mental health conditions are also much lower here at 4.6%, while asthma is the most common long-term condition at 7.0%.
4.6%
Lower than 77% 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 Bennett Springs, None is the majority at 79%; One condition is next at 16%.
Need for assistance
People needing help with daily activities.
A small number of people, 3.6%, need help with daily activities. This is lower than most similar areas and sits a little below the national figure of 5.8%.
3.6% —
Lower than 62% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 2.8%
- 2021: 3.6%
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 Bennett Springs [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL50110/bennett-springs/topic/health-disability