27.2%
Lower than 58% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of people with one or more selected long-term health conditions.
Boddington · Suburb / Locality
Health & Disability in Boddington
Long-term health conditions and the need for help with everyday activities.
Health needs in Boddington have remained largely stable over the last decade, with about 27% of people living with a long-term condition. This is roughly the same as the national figure, with arthritis and mental health being the most common long-term issues reported by residents.
Health conditions
Long-term conditions people report.
About 27.2% of people have a long-term health condition, which is a little above the Western Australian rate of 26.1%. Arthritis is the most frequent condition at 9.9%, while 8.2% of residents report a mental health condition, a figure almost identical to the state and national averages.
8.2%
Higher than 51% 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 Boddington, None is the majority at 69%; One condition is next at 21%.
Need for assistance
People needing help with daily activities.
Only 3% of people in Boddington need help with daily activities. This is lower than most other areas and sits a little below the Western Australian rate of 4.6%.
3.0% ▲ +170.1%
Lower than 69% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 1.1%
- 2016: 2.7%
- 2021: 3.0%
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 Boddington [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL50137/boddington/topic/health-disability