31.6%
Higher than 64% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of people with one or more selected long-term health conditions.
Burracoppin · Suburb / Locality
Health & Disability in Burracoppin
Long-term health conditions and the need for help with everyday activities.
More people in Burracoppin now live with a long-term health condition than in previous years. This is a place where 31.6% of residents have a chronic health issue, which is well above the national figure of 27.7%. While physical health challenges are more common, mental health conditions are far less frequent than in most other areas.
Health conditions
Long-term conditions people report.
Arthritis is the most common long-term illness here, affecting 13.2% of people. Overall, the rate of chronic health conditions is well above the Western Australian figure, though mental health conditions are well below the state's 8.3%.
4.4%
Lower 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 Burracoppin, None is the majority at 64%; One condition is next at 33%.
Need for assistance
People needing help with daily activities.
Daily life is more challenging for many here, with 8.8% of people needing help with daily activities. This is much higher than most similar areas and well above the national figure of 5.8%.
8.8% ▲ +133.9%
Higher than 86% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 3.8%
- 2016: 7.7%
- 2021: 8.8%
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 Burracoppin [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL50223/burracoppin/topic/health-disability