28.7%
Lower than 51% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of people with one or more selected long-term health conditions.
North Walpole · Suburb / Locality
Health & Disability in North Walpole
Long-term health conditions and the need for help with everyday activities.
Asthma and mental health are the most common long-term conditions in North Walpole, both affecting 10.2% of residents. While most people here live without a long-term health issue, a higher proportion of the community deals with mental health struggles compared to most other areas.
Health conditions
Long-term conditions people report.
About 28.7% of people have a long-term health condition, which is a little above the Western Australian figure of 26.1%. Mental health conditions are particularly more common here than in most areas, with 10.2% of residents affected.
10.2%
Higher than 70% 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 Walpole, None is the majority at 67%; One condition is next at 23%.
Need for assistance
People needing help with daily activities.
A higher proportion of people in North Walpole need help with daily activities compared to most areas. At 6.5%, this is a little above the state figure of 4.6%.
6.5% —
Higher than 70% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 0.0%
- 2021: 6.5%
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 Walpole [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL51152/north-walpole/topic/health-disability