31.3%
Higher than 62% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of people with one or more selected long-term health conditions.
Kangaroo Gully · Suburb / Locality
Health & Disability in Kangaroo Gully
Long-term health conditions and the need for help with everyday activities.
More people live with long-term health issues in Kangaroo Gully than in most similar areas. About 31.3% of residents have a lasting health condition, which is well above the national figure of 27.7%. While many face these challenges, the proportion needing daily help remains average for the region.
Health conditions
Long-term conditions people report.
Long-term health conditions are common here, with arthritis being the most frequent at 13.9%. This rate is well above the Western Australian figure of 26.1%, though mental health conditions are a little below the state average at 7.2%.
7.2%
Lower than 59% 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 Kangaroo Gully, None is the majority at 66%; One condition is next at 24%.
Need for assistance
People needing help with daily activities.
Around 4.5% of people in Kangaroo Gully need help with daily activities. This is about the same as the Western Australian figure and a little below the national rate of 5.8%.
4.5% ▲ +12.5%
Lower than 52% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 4.0%
- 2016: 3.7%
- 2021: 4.5%
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 Kangaroo Gully [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL50719/kangaroo-gully/topic/health-disability