50.0%
Higher than 99% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of people with one or more selected long-term health conditions.
Naval Base · Suburb / Locality
Health & Disability in Naval Base
Long-term health conditions and the need for help with everyday activities.
A striking 50% of people in Naval Base live with a long-term health condition, a figure far above the Western Australian average of 26.1%. This high rate of chronic illness is a defining feature of the area's health profile, though very few residents require daily help with basic tasks.
Health conditions
Long-term conditions people report.
Half of the population reports a long-term health condition, with asthma (40%) and arthritis (30%) being common. Mental health conditions are also far more frequent here than in the rest of Australia, affecting 25% of residents.
25.0%
Higher than 99% 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 Naval Base, None is the majority at 53%; One condition is next at 16%.
Need for assistance
People needing help with daily activities.
Despite the high rate of chronic illness, no one in the area reported needing help with daily activities. This is well below the national figure of 5.8%.
0.0% —
Lower than 99% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 0.0%
- 2021: 0.0%
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 Naval Base [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL51096/naval-base/topic/health-disability