37.4%
Higher than 86% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of people with one or more selected long-term health conditions.
Hazelmere · Suburb / Locality
Health & Disability in Hazelmere
Long-term health conditions and the need for help with everyday activities.
A high rate of long-term illness marks Hazelmere, where 37.4% of people live with a chronic health condition. This is far above the Western Australian figure of 26.1%. These health challenges are reflected in the higher-than-average need for daily assistance among residents.
Health conditions
Long-term conditions people report.
Long-term health conditions are much more common here than in most areas, with arthritis (13.7%) and mental health (10.3%) being the most reported. Mental health conditions specifically are a little above the national figure of 8.8%.
10.3%
Higher than 71% 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 Hazelmere, None is the majority at 59%; One condition is next at 26%.
Need for assistance
People needing help with daily activities.
About 6.1% of people in Hazelmere need help with their daily activities. This is a little above the state average of 4.6% and about the same as the national figure.
6.1% ▲ +53.8%
Higher than 66% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 4.0%
- 2016: 5.8%
- 2021: 6.1%
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 Hazelmere [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL50620/hazelmere/topic/health-disability