26.3%
Lower than 63% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of people with one or more selected long-term health conditions.
Herne Hill · Suburb / Locality
Health & Disability in Herne Hill
Long-term health conditions and the need for help with everyday activities.
A slightly lower rate of long-term health conditions defines Herne Hill compared to the national average. About 26.3% of residents live with a chronic health issue, though a small number of people still require daily help.
Health conditions
Long-term conditions people report.
Mental health conditions affect 6.0% of people here, which is lower than most areas and a little below the national figure of 8.8%. The most common long-term issues are arthritis at 8.2% and other conditions at 7.7%.
6.0%
Lower than 69% 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 Herne Hill, None is the majority at 72%; One condition is next at 19%.
Need for assistance
People needing help with daily activities.
Around 5.6% of the population needs help with daily activities, a figure that is higher than most similar areas but about the same as the Western Australian average.
5.6% ▲ +59.8%
Higher than 61% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 3.5%
- 2016: 4.2%
- 2021: 5.6%
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 Herne Hill [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL50628/herne-hill/topic/health-disability