41.1%
Higher than 91% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of people with one or more selected long-term health conditions.
Guilderton · Suburb / Locality
Health & Disability in Guilderton
Long-term health conditions and the need for help with everyday activities.
Over 41% of people in Guilderton live with a long-term health condition, a figure far above the national average. While many residents manage chronic health issues, the need for daily help remains relatively low. This suggests a community that is managing long-term illness with a high degree of independence.
Health conditions
Long-term conditions people report.
Chronic health issues are very common here, with arthritis (13.9%) and heart disease (12.7%) being the most reported. Interestingly, the 7% of people with a mental health condition is a little below the figures for both Western Australia and Australia.
7.0%
Lower than 61% 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 Guilderton, None is the majority at 60%; One condition is next at 22%.
Need for assistance
People needing help with daily activities.
Only 3.8% of residents need help with daily activities, which is lower than most similar areas. This is a little below the national figure of 5.8% and about the same as the state average.
3.8% ▼ -33.1%
Lower than 60% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 5.7%
- 2016: 4.7%
- 2021: 3.8%
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 Guilderton [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL50593/guilderton/topic/health-disability