41.7%
Higher than 92% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of people with one or more selected long-term health conditions.
De Grey · Suburb / Locality
Long-term health conditions and the need for help with everyday activities.
A striking 41.7% of people in De Grey live with a long-term health condition. This is far above the national figure of 27.7%, making it one of the areas with the highest rates of long-term illness. However, this high overall rate contrasts with very low reports of mental health issues and a lack of need for daily assistance.
Long-term conditions people report.
Asthma (16.7%) and arthritis (12.5%) are the most common long-term conditions here. While physical health issues are common, 0.0% of residents reported a mental health condition, which is well below the Western Australian figure of 8.3%.
41.7%
Higher than 92% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of people with one or more selected long-term health conditions.
0.0%
Lower than 99% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of people reporting a long-term mental health condition (incl. depression or anxiety).
In De Grey, None is the majority at 100%.
People needing help with daily activities.
No one in the area reported needing help with daily activities. This 0.0% rate is much lower than most similar areas and well below the Australian average of 5.8%.
0.0% —
Lower than 99% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of people with a core-activity need for assistance due to disability or age.
Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Health & Disability in De Grey [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL50398/de-grey/topic/health-disability