30.8%
Higher than 60% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of people with one or more selected long-term health conditions.
Carmel · Suburb / Locality
Health & Disability in Carmel
Long-term health conditions and the need for help with everyday activities.
Mental health conditions are a significant concern in Carmel, where 12.9% of people report this as a long-term issue. This is well above the national figure of 8.8%. Overall, Carmel has a higher rate of long-term health conditions than most similar areas.
Health conditions
Long-term conditions people report.
About 30.8% of residents live with a long-term health condition, which is well above the Western Australian rate of 26.1%. While many people have no long-term conditions, mental health is the most common issue, followed by arthritis and asthma.
12.9%
Higher than 87% 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 Carmel, None is the majority at 67%; One condition is next at 21%.
Need for assistance
People needing help with daily activities.
Only 2.8% of people in Carmel need help with daily activities. This is a little below both the state and national figures.
2.8% ▲ +10.9%
Lower than 71% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 2.5%
- 2016: 2.9%
- 2021: 2.8%
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 Carmel [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL50265/carmel/topic/health-disability