27.1%
Lower than 59% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of people with one or more selected long-term health conditions.
Kentdale · Suburb / Locality
Health & Disability in Kentdale
Long-term health conditions and the need for help with everyday activities.
Higher rates of mental health conditions than most similar areas mark the health profile of Kentdale. While 27.1% of people live with a long-term health condition, the mental health figure of 12.7% stands out as being well above both state and national levels.
Health conditions
Long-term conditions people report.
Mental health conditions are reported by 12.7% of residents, which is well above the national figure of 8.8%. Other common long-term conditions include arthritis at 11% and asthma at 8.5%, though 64.4% of people have no long-term health issues.
12.7%
Higher than 86% 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 Kentdale, None is the majority at 67%; One condition is next at 19%.
Need for assistance
People needing help with daily activities.
The 5.9% of people who need help with daily activities is higher than most similar areas. This is a little above the Western Australian figure of 4.6%.
5.9% —
Higher than 65% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 3.0%
- 2021: 5.9%
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 Kentdale [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL50753/kentdale/topic/health-disability