29.8%
Higher than 55% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of people with one or more selected long-term health conditions.
Elleker · Suburb / Locality
Health & Disability in Elleker
Long-term health conditions and the need for help with everyday activities.
Health needs have shifted in Elleker since 2011, with long-term conditions now affecting 29.8% of the population. This is well above the Western Australian figure of 26.1%, though the area sees a lower need for daily assistance than most other parts of the country.
Health conditions
Long-term conditions people report.
Arthritis and asthma are the most common long-term health issues here, affecting 10.1% and 9.3% of people respectively. While 29.8% of residents have a long-term condition, the vast majority of the population report having none at all.
7.9%
Lower than 53% 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 Elleker, None is the majority at 65%; One condition is next at 25%.
Need for assistance
People needing help with daily activities.
Daily help is needed by 3.1% of people in Elleker. This is a little below the state figure of 4.6% and lower than the national average of 5.8%.
3.1% ▲ +83.3%
Lower than 68% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 1.7%
- 2016: 1.6%
- 2021: 3.1%
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 Elleker [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL50481/elleker/topic/health-disability