25.9%
Lower than 65% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of people with one or more selected long-term health conditions.
North Perth · Suburb / Locality
Health & Disability in North Perth
Long-term health conditions and the need for help with everyday activities.
Mental health conditions are the most common health struggle in North Perth, affecting 10.7% of the population. This is much higher than most similar areas and slightly above the national figure. Overall, North Perth residents are generally healthier than the average Australian, with fewer people reporting long-term health problems.
Health conditions
Long-term conditions people report.
While 67.9% of people have no long-term health issues, those who do most often report mental health conditions. At 10.7%, this is a little above the state and national figures, whereas other chronic conditions like asthma (7%) and arthritis (6.1%) are less common.
10.7%
Higher than 74% 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 North Perth, None is the majority at 72%; One condition is next at 20%.
Need for assistance
People needing help with daily activities.
About 5.6% of people in North Perth need some help with daily activities. This is higher than most similar areas, although it is about the same as the state and national figures.
5.6% ▲ +1.0%
Higher than 61% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 5.5%
- 2016: 6.0%
- 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 North Perth [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL51147/north-perth/topic/health-disability