31.6%
Higher than 64% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of people with one or more selected long-term health conditions.
Irishtown · Suburb / Locality
Health & Disability in Irishtown
Long-term health conditions and the need for help with everyday activities.
Mental health conditions are the most common long-term health issue in Irishtown, affecting 12.2% of residents. This is much higher than most similar areas, contributing to a general trend where more people here live with chronic health problems compared to the rest of the state.
Health conditions
Long-term conditions people report.
About 31.6% of people have a long-term health condition, which is well above the Western Australian figure of 26.1%. While 58.2% of residents report no conditions, those who do most often struggle with mental health or arthritis.
12.2%
Higher than 85% 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 Irishtown, None is the majority at 63%; One condition is next at 26%.
Need for assistance
People needing help with daily activities.
Daily assistance is needed by 6.1% of the population. This is a little above the state average of 4.6%, though it is about the same as the national figure.
6.1% ▲ +389.8%
Higher than 67% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 1.3%
- 2016: 0.0%
- 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 Irishtown [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL50672/irishtown/topic/health-disability