40.4%
Higher than 90% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of people with one or more selected long-term health conditions.
Big Grove · Suburb / Locality
Health & Disability in Big Grove
Long-term health conditions and the need for help with everyday activities.
A far higher rate of long-term health issues than the state average marks Big Grove, where 40.4% of people live with a chronic condition. This is well above the 26.1% seen across Western Australia. This high prevalence of illness is a standout feature for the area.
Health conditions
Long-term conditions people report.
Arthritis is the most common long-term condition at 17.8%. Mental health conditions are also much more common here than in most areas, affecting 11.6% of people, which is well above the state figure of 8.3%.
11.6%
Higher than 80% 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 Big Grove, None is the majority at 54%; One condition is next at 30%.
Need for assistance
People needing help with daily activities.
Despite the high rate of chronic health issues, only 4.9% of people need help with daily activities. This is about the same as the figures for both Western Australia and Australia.
4.9% ▼ -10.7%
Higher than 53% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 5.5%
- 2016: 8.0%
- 2021: 4.9%
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 Big Grove [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL50121/big-grove/topic/health-disability