23.6%
Lower than 75% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of people with one or more selected long-term health conditions.
Perup · Suburb / Locality
Health & Disability in Perup
Long-term health conditions and the need for help with everyday activities.
Far fewer people in Perup live with long-term health conditions compared to the rest of the country. Only 23.6% of residents report a chronic illness, which is well below the Australian figure of 27.7%. This makes the area much healthier than most similar places.
Health conditions
Long-term conditions people report.
Mental health conditions are less common here at 6.2%, a little below the state and national figures. Among those who are unwell, arthritis is the most reported condition at 9.9%, followed by asthma at 7.5%.
6.2%
Lower than 68% 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 Perup, None is the majority at 70%; One condition is next at 16%.
Need for assistance
People needing help with daily activities.
Daily life is easier for most residents, with only 2.5% needing help with regular activities. This is well below the Australian figure of 5.8% and lower than most other areas.
2.5% —
Lower than 73% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 2.7%
- 2021: 2.5%
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 Perup [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL51232/perup/topic/health-disability