29.6%
Higher than 54% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of people with one or more selected long-term health conditions.
Buckingham · Suburb / Locality
Health & Disability in Buckingham
Long-term health conditions and the need for help with everyday activities.
Far more people in Buckingham need help with daily activities than in most similar areas. This need for support is mirrored by a high rate of long-term health issues, with 29.6% of residents living with a chronic condition.
Health conditions
Long-term conditions people report.
Mental health conditions are very common here, affecting 18.5% of the population, which is far above the Western Australian figure of 8.3%. Lung conditions are also frequent at 18.5%, while arthritis and heart disease each affect 11.1% of residents.
18.5%
Higher than 99% 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 Buckingham, None is the majority at 57%; One condition is next at 25%.
Need for assistance
People needing help with daily activities.
Needing help with daily tasks is common for 18.5% of people in Buckingham. This is far above both the national figure of 5.8% and the state average of 4.6%.
18.5% —
Higher than 99% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 0.0%
- 2021: 18.5%
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 Buckingham [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL50198/buckingham/topic/health-disability