28.9%
Higher than 50% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of people with one or more selected long-term health conditions.
Brookdale · Suburb / Locality
Health & Disability in Brookdale
Long-term health conditions and the need for help with everyday activities.
Mental health struggles are far more common in Brookdale than in other parts of the country. While 60.6% of the population report no long-term health issues, the area's rate of mental health conditions is well above both the state and national figures.
Health conditions
Long-term conditions people report.
About 13.6% of people have a mental health condition, which is much higher than most areas. Overall, 28.9% of residents live with a long-term health condition, a figure slightly above the Western Australian average of 26.1%.
13.6%
Higher than 89% 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 Brookdale, None is the majority at 68%; One condition is next at 20%.
Need for assistance
People needing help with daily activities.
Help with daily activities is needed by 6.9% of the population. This is higher than most similar areas and sits a little above the national figure of 5.8%.
6.9% ▲ +73.6%
Higher than 73% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 4.0%
- 2016: 4.5%
- 2021: 6.9%
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 Brookdale [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL50187/brookdale/topic/health-disability