33.8%
Higher than 73% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of people with one or more selected long-term health conditions.
Capel · Suburb / Locality
Health & Disability in Capel
Long-term health conditions and the need for help with everyday activities.
More than one in three people in Capel live with a long-term health condition, which is well above the national figure. This suggests a higher demand for health services in the area, with 33.8% of residents managing ongoing health issues.
Health conditions
Long-term conditions people report.
Long-term health conditions are more common here than in most areas, with arthritis (13.3%) and mental health (11.1%) being the most reported. Mental health conditions are much more frequent than in similar areas, sitting a little above the state figure.
11.1%
Higher than 77% 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 Capel, None is the majority at 63%; One condition is next at 23%.
Need for assistance
People needing help with daily activities.
Needing help with daily activities is more common in Capel than in most other areas, with 6.0% of residents requiring support. This is a little above the Western Australian average of 4.6%.
6.0% ▲ +49.0%
Higher than 66% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 4.0%
- 2016: 4.6%
- 2021: 6.0%
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 Capel [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL50251/capel/topic/health-disability