22.9%
Lower than 77% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of people with one or more selected long-term health conditions.
Kewdale · Suburb / Locality
Health & Disability in Kewdale
Long-term health conditions and the need for help with everyday activities.
Far fewer people live with chronic illness in Kewdale than in most other areas. Only 22.9% of residents report a long-term health condition, which is well below the national figure of 27.7%. This suggests a generally healthier population compared to the rest of the state and country.
Health conditions
Long-term conditions people report.
Mental health conditions are a little lower here at 6.6% compared to 8.8% nationally. Most people report no long-term health issues at all, while the most common reported conditions are arthritis and asthma.
6.6%
Lower than 64% 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 Kewdale, None is the majority at 75%; One condition is next at 17%.
Need for assistance
People needing help with daily activities.
Daily life is easier for most here, with only 4.2% of people needing help with daily activities. This is about the same as the Western Australian figure of 4.6%.
4.2% ▲ +22.3%
Lower than 55% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 3.4%
- 2016: 3.6%
- 2021: 4.2%
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 Kewdale [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL50756/kewdale/topic/health-disability