36.4%
Higher than 82% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of people with one or more selected long-term health conditions.
Jelcobine · Suburb / Locality
Health & Disability in Jelcobine
Long-term health conditions and the need for help with everyday activities.
High rates of chronic illness shape daily life in Jelcobine, where 36.4% of people live with a long-term health condition. This is far above the state figure of 26.1% and much higher than most similar areas. While chronic illness is common, the need for daily personal help remains relatively low.
Health conditions
Long-term conditions people report.
Arthritis (17.5%) and asthma (13.6%) are the most common long-term illnesses here. While overall health conditions are well above the national figure, mental health conditions affect 7.1% of residents, which is a little below the Australian average of 8.8%.
7.1%
Lower than 60% 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 Jelcobine, None is the majority at 57%; One condition is next at 29%.
Need for assistance
People needing help with daily activities.
Only 3.2% of people in Jelcobine need help with daily activities. This is a little below the 4.6% seen across Western Australia and the national figure of 5.8%.
3.2% —
Lower than 66% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 0.0%
- 2021: 3.2%
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 Jelcobine [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL50688/jelcobine/topic/health-disability