24.1%
Lower than 73% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of people with one or more selected long-term health conditions.
Frankland River · Suburb / Locality
Health & Disability in Frankland River
Long-term health conditions and the need for help with everyday activities.
Health outcomes have remained relatively strong in Frankland River, where fewer people report long-term illness than in most other areas. Only 24.1% of residents live with a long-term health condition, which is well below the national figure of 27.7%.
Health conditions
Long-term conditions people report.
Mental health conditions affect 5.7% of residents, a figure well below the Australian average of 8.8%. For those with long-term health issues, asthma is the most common at 8.2%, followed by arthritis at 6.8%.
5.7%
Lower than 72% 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 Frankland River, None is the majority at 73%; One condition is next at 19%.
Need for assistance
People needing help with daily activities.
Daily living is easier for most here, with only 2.5% of people needing help with daily activities. This is a little below the Western Australian figure of 4.6% and well below the national average.
2.5% ▲ —
Lower than 72% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 0.0%
- 2016: 1.6%
- 2021: 2.5%
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 Frankland River [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL50520/frankland-river/topic/health-disability