31.1%
Higher than 61% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of people with one or more selected long-term health conditions.
Kokeby · Suburb / Locality
Health & Disability in Kokeby
Long-term health conditions and the need for help with everyday activities.
More than 31% of people in Kokeby live with a long-term health condition, which is well above the national figure. This high rate of chronic illness is most often linked to arthritis and asthma. However, the area reports a very low rate of mental health conditions.
Health conditions
Long-term conditions people report.
Arthritis is the most common long-term illness here, affecting 21.1% of residents. While chronic health issues are well above the state average, only 3.3% of people have a mental health condition, which is well below the figures for Western Australia and the rest of the country.
3.3%
Lower than 82% 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 Kokeby, None is the majority at 67%; One condition is next at 23%.
Need for assistance
People needing help with daily activities.
About 5.6% of people in Kokeby need some help with their daily activities. This is higher than most similar areas, though it is about the same as the state and national averages.
5.6% —
Higher than 61% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 3.5%
- 2021: 5.6%
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 Kokeby [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL50772/kokeby/topic/health-disability