26.6%
Lower than 61% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of people with one or more selected long-term health conditions.
Linfarne · Suburb / Locality
Health & Disability in Linfarne
Long-term health conditions and the need for help with everyday activities.
Mental health conditions are a significant challenge in Linfarne, where 17.2% of residents live with such a condition. This is well above the national figure of 8.8%. Overall, the area's health profile is marked by a high rate of mental health struggles despite having a general long-term health rate similar to the rest of the state.
Health conditions
Long-term conditions people report.
About 26.6% of people have a long-term health condition, which is roughly the same as Western Australia. While diabetes and stroke are common, mental health is the most frequent condition at 17.2%, a figure well above both the state and national averages.
17.2%
Higher than 97% 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 Linfarne, None is the majority at 65%; One condition is next at 21%.
Need for assistance
People needing help with daily activities.
Daily life is more difficult for 6.3% of residents who need help with regular activities. This is a little above the Western Australian average of 4.6% and higher than most similar areas.
6.3% —
Higher than 68% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 6.3%
- 2021: 6.3%
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 Linfarne [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL50852/linfarne/topic/health-disability