24.1%
Lower than 73% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of people with one or more selected long-term health conditions.
Kealy · Suburb / Locality
Health & Disability in Kealy
Long-term health conditions and the need for help with everyday activities.
Far fewer people report long-term health issues in Kealy than across the rest of the country. Only 24.1% of residents have a long-term condition, which is well below the national figure of 27.7%. This suggests a generally healthier population compared to most other Australian areas.
Health conditions
Long-term conditions people report.
Mental health conditions are more common here than in most areas, affecting 9.3% of people. This is slightly above the Western Australian figure of 8.3%, while asthma is the next most frequent condition at 8.5%.
9.3%
Higher than 61% 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 Kealy, None is the majority at 74%; One condition is next at 19%.
Need for assistance
People needing help with daily activities.
Very few residents require help with daily activities, at just 1.7%. This is much lower than most areas and well below the Australian average of 5.8%.
1.7% —
Lower than 77% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 1.6%
- 2021: 1.7%
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 Kealy [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL50745/kealy/topic/health-disability