28.8%
Higher than 50% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of people with one or more selected long-term health conditions.
Joondalup · Suburb / Locality
Health & Disability in Joondalup
Long-term health conditions and the need for help with everyday activities.
Mental health challenges are a significant part of daily life for many in Joondalup, where 11.5% of people live with such a condition. This figure is well above the state average, marking it as a key health concern for the area.
Health conditions
Long-term conditions people report.
About 28.8% of residents have a long-term health condition, which is a little above the national figure. Mental health is the most common issue at 11.5%, followed by other conditions at 9.6% and asthma at 7.8%.
11.5%
Higher than 80% 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 Joondalup, None is the majority at 69%; One condition is next at 21%.
Need for assistance
People needing help with daily activities.
A little more than 5.7% of people in Joondalup need help with daily activities. This is higher than most similar areas and a little above the Western Australian average.
5.7% ▲ +55.9%
Higher than 62% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 3.7%
- 2016: 4.4%
- 2021: 5.7%
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 Joondalup [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL50701/joondalup/topic/health-disability