26.7%
Lower than 61% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of people with one or more selected long-term health conditions.
Horrocks · Suburb / Locality
Health & Disability in Horrocks
Long-term health conditions and the need for help with everyday activities.
Far fewer people report mental health struggles in Horrocks compared to the rest of the country. While about 26.7% of residents have a long-term health condition, this is slightly lower than the national figure and mirrors the state average.
Health conditions
Long-term conditions people report.
Only 5% of people report a mental health condition, which is well below both the Western Australian and national figures. Arthritis is the most common long-term health issue here, affecting 11.2% of the population.
5.0%
Lower than 75% 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 Horrocks, None is the majority at 70%; One condition is next at 19%.
Need for assistance
People needing help with daily activities.
Daily life is easier for most residents, with only 3.1% needing help with daily activities. This is a little below the figures seen across Western Australia and Australia.
3.1% ▼ -54.8%
Lower than 68% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 6.9%
- 2016: 2.9%
- 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 Horrocks [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL50655/horrocks/topic/health-disability