35.6%
Higher than 80% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of people with one or more selected long-term health conditions.
Bouvard · Suburb / Locality
Health & Disability in Bouvard
Long-term health conditions and the need for help with everyday activities.
A striking 35.6% of people in Bouvard have a long-term health condition, which is well above the national figure of 27.7%. This means many residents live with ongoing health challenges compared to people in other parts of the country.
Health conditions
Long-term conditions people report.
Arthritis is the most common long-term health issue at 14.9%, while 9.5% of people have a mental health condition, a rate slightly above the Western Australian figure. More than a third of the population lives with at least one chronic health issue.
9.5%
Higher than 63% 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 Bouvard, None is the majority at 61%; One condition is next at 25%.
Need for assistance
People needing help with daily activities.
About 5.8% of residents need some help with daily activities, which is higher than most similar areas and a little above the state average.
5.8% ▲ +45.1%
Higher than 64% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 4.0%
- 2016: 4.8%
- 2021: 5.8%
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 Bouvard [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL50161/bouvard/topic/health-disability