21.7%
Lower than 81% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of people with one or more selected long-term health conditions.
Hamel · Suburb / Locality
Health & Disability in Hamel
Long-term health conditions and the need for help with everyday activities.
Only 21.7% of people in Hamel have a long-term health condition, which is well below the national figure of 27.7%. This makes the area much healthier than most similar places. Most residents report no long-term health issues at all.
Health conditions
Long-term conditions people report.
Mental health conditions are slightly less common here at 6.6% compared to the national figure of 8.8%. Other frequent reports include asthma at 6.3% and arthritis and diabetes, both at 3.8%.
6.6%
Lower than 64% 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 Hamel, None is the majority at 76%; One condition is next at 18%.
Need for assistance
People needing help with daily activities.
The need for help with daily activities is lower than most areas. Only 3.1% of people require this assistance, which is a little below the Western Australian figure of 4.6%.
3.1% ▼ -60.5%
Lower than 67% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 8.0%
- 2016: 7.2%
- 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 Hamel [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL50604/hamel/topic/health-disability