23.9%
Lower than 74% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of people with one or more selected long-term health conditions.
Burnside · Suburb / Locality
Health & Disability in Burnside
Long-term health conditions and the need for help with everyday activities.
Fewer residents in Burnside require daily support or manage chronic illness compared to most of the country. Only 23.9% of people live with a long-term health condition, which is well below the national figure of 27.7%. This suggests a healthier-than-average population where most people maintain a high level of independence.
Health conditions
Long-term conditions people report.
Asthma and mental health are the most common long-term conditions here, both affecting 8.1% of residents. Overall, 68.3% of people report having no long-term health issues, which is lower than most areas across Western Australia.
8.1%
Higher than 50% 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 Burnside, None is the majority at 75%; One condition is next at 20%.
Need for assistance
People needing help with daily activities.
Only 1% of people in Burnside need help with their daily activities. This is well below the 5.8% national figure and much lower than most similar areas.
1.0% —
Lower than 81% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 0.0%
- 2021: 1.0%
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 Burnside [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL50222/burnside/topic/health-disability