29.8%
Higher than 55% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of people with one or more selected long-term health conditions.
Paradise · Suburb / Locality
Health & Disability in Paradise
Long-term health conditions and the need for help with everyday activities.
Arthritis is the most common long-term health issue in Paradise, affecting 13.5% of residents. While 29.8% of the population lives with a long-term health condition, the overall need for daily assistance remains relatively low.
Health conditions
Long-term conditions people report.
Long-term health conditions are more common here than in the rest of Western Australia, affecting 29.8% of people. However, mental health conditions are less frequent than in most other areas, affecting 7.1% of residents.
7.1%
Lower than 60% 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 Paradise, None is the majority at 70%; One condition is next at 18%.
Need for assistance
People needing help with daily activities.
Daily assistance needs are around the middle for similar areas, with 4.3% of people requiring help. This is a little below the national figure of 5.8%.
4.3% ▲ +73.4%
Lower than 55% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 2.5%
- 2016: 3.1%
- 2021: 4.3%
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 Paradise [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL51202/paradise/topic/health-disability