32.9%
Higher than 70% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of people with one or more selected long-term health conditions.
East Bunbury · Suburb / Locality
Health & Disability in East Bunbury
Long-term health conditions and the need for help with everyday activities.
Arthritis is the most common long-term health struggle in East Bunbury, where 11.8% of people live with the condition. This area sees a higher rate of health challenges than most other places, with 32.9% of residents reporting a long-term health condition.
Health conditions
Long-term conditions people report.
Long-term health issues are well above the Western Australian figure of 26.1%. Mental health conditions are also a little more common here than in the state, affecting 9.8% of the population.
9.8%
Higher than 66% 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 East Bunbury, None is the majority at 64%; One condition is next at 24%.
Need for assistance
People needing help with daily activities.
Help with daily activities is needed by 6.6% of residents. This is higher than most areas and sits a little above the Western Australian figure of 4.6%.
6.6% ▲ +28.4%
Higher than 72% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 5.1%
- 2016: 5.9%
- 2021: 6.6%
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 East Bunbury [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL50452/east-bunbury/topic/health-disability