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Health & Disability in Bull Creek

Name: Health & Disability in Bull Creek — 2021 Census
Creator: Australian Bureau of Statistics
License: https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/

Long-term health conditions and the need for help with everyday activities.

Fewer people live with long-term health conditions in Bull Creek than in most similar areas. While 26.2% of residents report a long-term health issue, this is about the same as the Western Australian average.

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Health conditions

Long-term conditions people report.

Mental health conditions are less common here than in most areas, at 6.2%, which is a little below the national figure. Most residents report no long-term health conditions, while arthritis is the most frequent ailment at 8.9%.

Number of long-term health conditions

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In Bull Creek, None is the majority at 72%; One condition is next at 19%.

None 68.3% One condition 17.9% Two conditions 5.4% Three or more 2.8%

Long-term health conditions reported

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Bull Creek splits fairly evenly between Arthritis (19%) and Other condition (18%), with Mental health at 14%.

Arthritis 8.9% Other condition 8.1% Mental health 6.2% Asthma 5.3% Diabetes 5.2% Heart disease 4.3% Cancer 3.6% Dementia 1.6% Lung condition 1.5% Stroke 1.0%

Need for assistance

People needing help with daily activities.

A slightly higher share of people in Bull Creek need help with daily activities compared to most areas. At 5.8%, this is a little above the Western Australian average of 4.6%.

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 Bull Creek [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL50201/bull-creek/topic/health-disability

Where Bull Creek sits — People with a long-term health condition