25.9%
Lower than 65% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of people with one or more selected long-term health conditions.
Neerabup · Suburb / Locality
Long-term health conditions and the need for help with everyday activities.
Lower rates of long-term health issues than most similar areas mark Neerabup, though mental health challenges are more common here. While only 2.7% of people need help with daily activities, 11.6% of the population lives with a mental health condition.
Long-term conditions people report.
About 25.9% of residents have a long-term health condition, which is a little below the national figure. However, mental health conditions are much more common here than in most areas, sitting well above the Western Australian rate at 11.6%.
25.9%
Lower than 65% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of people with one or more selected long-term health conditions.
11.6%
Higher than 80% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of people reporting a long-term mental health condition (incl. depression or anxiety).
In Neerabup, None is the majority at 69%; One condition is next at 22%.
People needing help with daily activities.
The proportion of people needing help with daily activities is 2.7%, which is lower than most areas and well below the Australian average of 5.8%.
2.7% —
Lower than 72% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of people with a core-activity need for assistance due to disability or age.
Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Health & Disability in Neerabup [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL51101/neerabup/topic/health-disability