25.9%
Lower than 65% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of people with one or more selected long-term health conditions.
Ellenbrook · Suburb / Locality
Health & Disability in Ellenbrook
Long-term health conditions and the need for help with everyday activities.
Daily life in Ellenbrook is shaped by a population that is generally healthier than most, with only 25.9% of people living with a long-term health condition. While this is a little below the national figure, mental health challenges are more common here than in similar areas.
Health conditions
Long-term conditions people report.
About 9.7% of residents have a mental health condition, which is higher than most areas and a little above the state average. Across the community, asthma (8.9%) and arthritis (6.3%) are also common, though 66% of people report having no long-term health conditions at all.
9.7%
Higher than 65% 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 Ellenbrook, None is the majority at 72%; One condition is next at 19%.
Need for assistance
People needing help with daily activities.
People needing help with daily activities make up 5.2% of the population. This is around the middle for similar areas and is about the same as the figures for both Western Australia and Australia.
5.2% ▲ +100.5%
Higher than 57% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 2.6%
- 2016: 3.2%
- 2021: 5.2%
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 Ellenbrook [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL50482/ellenbrook/topic/health-disability