42.0%
Higher than 92% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of people with one or more selected long-term health conditions.
Green Head · Suburb / Locality
Health & Disability in Green Head
Long-term health conditions and the need for help with everyday activities.
Among the highest in its category for long-term illness, Green Head sees 42% of its people living with a lasting health condition. This is far above the national figure of 27.7%. While most residents have no long-term illness, those who do often manage arthritis or diabetes.
Health conditions
Long-term conditions people report.
Arthritis is the most common ailment here, affecting 17.7% of the population. Mental health conditions are reported by 7.5% of residents, which is about the same as the Western Australian figure.
7.5%
Lower than 56% 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 Green Head, None is the majority at 54%; One condition is next at 33%.
Need for assistance
People needing help with daily activities.
Daily assistance is needed by 5.8% of people in Green Head. This is a little above the state average and higher than most similar areas.
5.8% ▲ +25.2%
Higher than 63% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 4.6%
- 2016: 5.4%
- 2021: 5.8%
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 Green Head [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL50579/green-head/topic/health-disability