11.1%
Lower than 98% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of people with one or more selected long-term health conditions.
Howick · Suburb / Locality
Long-term health conditions and the need for help with everyday activities.
Just 11.1% of people in Howick have a long-term health condition, which is far lower than the national figure. This makes the area one of the healthiest for its size, with very few residents reporting chronic illness or mental health issues.
Long-term conditions people report.
The typical resident is healthy, with 86.7% reporting no long-term health conditions. This is far below the Western Australian rate of 26.1%, and asthma is the most common condition reported at 11.1%.
11.1%
Lower than 98% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of people with one or more selected long-term health conditions.
0.0%
Lower than 99% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of people reporting a long-term mental health condition (incl. depression or anxiety).
In Howick, None is the majority at 87%; One condition is next at 13%.
People needing help with daily activities.
No one in Howick reported needing help with daily activities. This is well below the national figure of 5.8%.
0.0% —
Lower than 99% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of people with a core-activity need for assistance due to disability or age.
Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Health & Disability in Howick [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL50659/howick/topic/health-disability