30.9%
Higher than 60% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of people with one or more selected long-term health conditions.
Bookara · Suburb / Locality
Health & Disability in Bookara
Long-term health conditions and the need for help with everyday activities.
More than 30% of people in Bookara live with a long-term health condition, which is well above the national figure. While overall health issues are common, the area has a remarkably low rate of mental health conditions compared to the rest of the country.
Health conditions
Long-term conditions people report.
About 30.9% of residents have a long-term health condition, which is well above the 27.7% national average. Asthma (12.1%) and arthritis (8.7%) are the most common issues, while mental health conditions are much lower than most areas at 4.0%.
4.0%
Lower 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 Bookara, None is the majority at 62%; One condition is next at 31%.
Need for assistance
People needing help with daily activities.
Around 4.0% of people in Bookara need help with daily activities. This is about the same as the Western Australian figure of 4.6%.
4.0% —
Lower than 57% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 4.3%
- 2021: 4.0%
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 Bookara [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL50145/bookara/topic/health-disability