12.2%
Lower than 96% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of people with one or more selected long-term health conditions.
Leinster · Suburb / Locality
Health & Disability in Leinster
Long-term health conditions and the need for help with everyday activities.
Only 12.2% of people in Leinster report a long-term health condition, meaning most residents here enjoy a high level of wellbeing. This is far below the Western Australian figure of 26.1% and the national rate of 27.7%.
Health conditions
Long-term conditions people report.
Very few people live with chronic illness here, with asthma and mental health conditions being the most common. Only 4.6% report a mental health condition, which is well below the 8.8% seen across Australia.
4.6%
Lower than 77% 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 Leinster, None is the majority at 82%; One condition is next at 14%.
Need for assistance
People needing help with daily activities.
Daily life is easier for most residents, as only 1.8% need help with basic activities. This is much lower than most similar areas and well below the national figure of 5.8%.
1.8% ▲ +683.8%
Lower than 76% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 0.2%
- 2016: 0.7%
- 2021: 1.8%
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 Leinster [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL50844/leinster/topic/health-disability