31.7%
Higher than 64% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of people with one or more selected long-term health conditions.
Palgarup · Suburb / Locality
Health & Disability in Palgarup
Long-term health conditions and the need for help with everyday activities.
More than three in ten people in Palgarup live with a long-term health condition. This is well above both the state and national figures, reflecting a community where health challenges are more common than in most other areas.
Health conditions
Long-term conditions people report.
Mental health conditions are much more common here than in most areas, affecting 13.8% of residents. This is well above the Western Australian figure of 8.3%, with diabetes (12.4%) and arthritis (10.3%) also being frequent health issues.
13.8%
Higher than 89% 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 Palgarup, None is the majority at 60%; One condition is next at 25%.
Need for assistance
People needing help with daily activities.
Daily life is more difficult for 6.2% of residents who need help with basic activities. This is a little above the Western Australian average of 4.6% and is higher than most similar areas.
6.2% —
Higher than 68% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 5.3%
- 2021: 6.2%
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 Palgarup [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL51193/palgarup/topic/health-disability