30.0%
Higher than 56% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of people with one or more selected long-term health conditions.
Hay · Suburb / Locality
Health & Disability in Hay
Long-term health conditions and the need for help with everyday activities.
More people in Hay report long-term health issues than the national average, though the need for daily help remains low. While 30% of residents live with a long-term condition, only 2.4% of the community requires regular assistance with daily tasks.
Health conditions
Long-term conditions people report.
About 30% of people have a long-term health condition, which is well above the Western Australian figure of 26.1%. Arthritis is the most common issue affecting 10.5% of residents, followed by asthma at 9.9%.
7.7%
Lower than 54% 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 Hay, None is the majority at 67%; One condition is next at 22%.
Need for assistance
People needing help with daily activities.
Only 2.4% of residents need help with daily activities. This is lower than most similar areas and well below the national figure of 5.8%.
2.4% ▼ -40.8%
Lower than 73% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 4.1%
- 2016: 3.6%
- 2021: 2.4%
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 Hay [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL50618/hay/topic/health-disability