35.8%
Higher than 80% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of people with one or more selected long-term health conditions.
Jackitup · Suburb / Locality
Health & Disability in Jackitup
Long-term health conditions and the need for help with everyday activities.
Over a third of residents in Jackitup live with a long-term health condition, which is much higher than in most other areas. This high rate of chronic illness means that health challenges are a more common part of daily life here than in the rest of the state.
Health conditions
Long-term conditions people report.
Long-term health issues affect 35.8% of people, well above the Western Australian figure of 26.1%. Mental health conditions are a little above the national average at 11.3%, while arthritis and asthma are also common.
11.3%
Higher than 78% 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 Jackitup, None is the majority at 58%; One condition is next at 27%.
Need for assistance
People needing help with daily activities.
Needing help with daily activities is much more common here than in most areas. At 9.4%, this figure is well above the 4.6% seen across Western Australia.
9.4% —
Higher than 88% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 11.5%
- 2021: 9.4%
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 Jackitup [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL50677/jackitup/topic/health-disability