33.7%
Higher than 73% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of people with one or more selected long-term health conditions.
Bridgetown · Suburb / Locality
Health & Disability in Bridgetown
Long-term health conditions and the need for help with everyday activities.
Arthritis is the most common long-term health issue in Bridgetown, where 13.4% of people live with the condition. This town faces significant health challenges, as the proportion of residents with a long-term health condition is well above the national figure.
Health conditions
Long-term conditions people report.
About 33.7% of people here have a long-term health condition, which is well above the Western Australian rate of 26.1%. Mental health conditions are also much more common than in most areas, affecting 11.3% of the population.
11.3%
Higher than 78% 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 Bridgetown, None is the majority at 63%; One condition is next at 24%.
Need for assistance
People needing help with daily activities.
Daily help is needed by 6.4% of residents, which is a little above the state average of 4.6% and about the same as the national figure.
6.4% ▲ +39.4%
Higher than 69% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 4.6%
- 2016: 6.1%
- 2021: 6.4%
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 Bridgetown [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL50180/bridgetown/topic/health-disability