25.2%
Lower than 68% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of people with one or more selected long-term health conditions.
Butler · Suburb / Locality
Health & Disability in Butler
Long-term health conditions and the need for help with everyday activities.
Health profiles in Butler have shifted over the last decade, with a small number of residents now needing daily help. While overall long-term health issues are slightly lower than the national figure, mental health conditions are more common here than in most similar areas.
Health conditions
Long-term conditions people report.
About 25.2% of people have a long-term health condition, which is lower than most areas. Mental health conditions are a little more common than in the rest of the state, affecting 10.1% of residents, while asthma is the next most reported issue at 8.6%.
10.1%
Higher than 69% 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 Butler, None is the majority at 73%; One condition is next at 20%.
Need for assistance
People needing help with daily activities.
People needing help with their daily activities make up 4.2% of the population. This is about the same as the Western Australian figure and a little below the national average.
4.2% ▲ +133.3%
Lower than 55% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 1.8%
- 2016: 2.4%
- 2021: 4.2%
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 Butler [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL50229/butler/topic/health-disability