25.1%
Lower than 69% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of people with one or more selected long-term health conditions.
Brentwood · Suburb / Locality
Health & Disability in Brentwood
Long-term health conditions and the need for help with everyday activities.
Better health than many nearby areas defines daily life in Brentwood, where 69.5% of residents report having no long-term health conditions. This makes the area's overall health profile stronger than most, with a lower rate of chronic illness compared to the state and national figures.
Health conditions
Long-term conditions people report.
Only 25.1% of people live with a long-term health condition, which is lower than most areas. Mental health is the most common issue at 8.9%, a figure that is about the same as the national average.
8.9%
Higher than 57% 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 Brentwood, None is the majority at 73%; One condition is next at 19%.
Need for assistance
People needing help with daily activities.
Despite the general health of the area, 5.8% of people need help with daily activities. This is a little above the Western Australian average of 4.6% and is higher than most similar areas.
5.8% ▲ +30.8%
Higher than 63% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 4.4%
- 2016: 5.2%
- 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 Brentwood [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL50178/brentwood/topic/health-disability