35.6%
Higher than 80% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of people with one or more selected long-term health conditions.
Bluff Point · Suburb / Locality
Health & Disability in Bluff Point
Long-term health conditions and the need for help with everyday activities.
More than one in three people in Bluff Point live with a long-term health condition, which is well above the national figure. This health burden is felt across the community, with high rates of chronic illness and a significant number of residents requiring daily support.
Health conditions
Long-term conditions people report.
Long-term health conditions affect 35.6% of residents, a figure well above the 27.7% national average. Arthritis (12.8%) and mental health conditions (11.4%) are the most common issues, with mental health rates much higher than most similar areas.
11.4%
Higher 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 Bluff Point, None is the majority at 61%; One condition is next at 23%.
Need for assistance
People needing help with daily activities.
Daily life is more challenging for many here, as 11.8% of people need help with daily activities. This is well above the Western Australian figure of 4.6% and is among the highest rates for areas of this size.
11.8% ▲ +4.5%
Higher than 94% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 11.3%
- 2016: 12.6%
- 2021: 11.8%
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 Bluff Point [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL50132/bluff-point/topic/health-disability