37.7%
Higher than 86% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of people with one or more selected long-term health conditions.
North Yunderup · Suburb / Locality
Health & Disability in North Yunderup
Long-term health conditions and the need for help with everyday activities.
Far more residents live with health challenges in North Yunderup than in most similar areas. About 37.7% of people have a long-term health condition, which is well above the national figure of 27.7%. These health struggles are reflected in the higher number of people who need daily help.
Health conditions
Long-term conditions people report.
Long-term health conditions are very common here, with arthritis (13.9%) and mental health (11.5%) being the most reported. Mental health conditions specifically are much more common than in most areas, sitting well above the Western Australian figure of 8.3%.
11.5%
Higher than 80% 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 Yunderup, None is the majority at 58%; One condition is next at 27%.
Need for assistance
People needing help with daily activities.
Daily help is needed by 9.0% of residents, a figure that is well above both the state (4.6%) and national (5.8%) rates.
9.0% ▲ +139.2%
Higher than 87% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 3.8%
- 2016: 5.1%
- 2021: 9.0%
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 North Yunderup [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL51156/north-yunderup/topic/health-disability