27.4%
Lower than 57% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of people with one or more selected long-term health conditions.
Herron · Suburb / Locality
Health & Disability in Herron
Long-term health conditions and the need for help with everyday activities.
Health and disability levels in Herron have remained steady over the last decade. Most people here live without a long-term health condition, and the typical health profile of the area closely matches that of both Western Australia and the rest of the country.
Health conditions
Long-term conditions people report.
About 27.4% of people have a long-term health condition, which is a little above the Western Australian figure. Arthritis is the most common issue at 8.0%, while 7.8% of residents have a mental health condition, slightly below the national figure.
7.8%
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 Herron, None is the majority at 71%; One condition is next at 21%.
Need for assistance
People needing help with daily activities.
Daily help is required by 4.8% of the population. This is about the same as the state average of 4.6% and the national figure of 5.8%.
4.8% ▲ +157.7%
Higher than 52% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 1.9%
- 2016: 3.6%
- 2021: 4.8%
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 Herron [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL50629/herron/topic/health-disability