39.3%
Higher than 88% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of people with one or more selected long-term health conditions.
Centennial Park · Suburb / Locality
Health & Disability in Centennial Park
Long-term health conditions and the need for help with everyday activities.
Health challenges have become more common in Centennial Park, where 39.3% of people now live with a long-term health condition. This is far above the national figure of 27.7%. The area faces significant health hurdles, particularly with arthritis and mental health issues, which affect more residents than in most other similar places.
Health conditions
Long-term conditions people report.
Long-term health conditions are much more common here than in most areas, with 15.4% of people having arthritis and 13.5% living with a mental health condition. This rate of mental health illness is well above the Western Australian figure of 8.3%.
13.5%
Higher than 88% 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 Centennial Park, None is the majority at 56%; One condition is next at 24%.
Need for assistance
People needing help with daily activities.
Daily life is more difficult for 10% of residents who need help with basic activities. This is well above the 5.8% seen across Australia and is much higher than in most other similar areas.
10.0% ▲ +15.7%
Higher than 89% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 8.7%
- 2016: 8.1%
- 2021: 10.0%
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 Centennial Park [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL50278/centennial-park/topic/health-disability