42.0%
Higher than 92% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of people with one or more selected long-term health conditions.
Pingelly · Suburb / Locality
Health & Disability in Pingelly
Long-term health conditions and the need for help with everyday activities.
Pingelly has some of the highest rates of long-term health issues compared to similar areas. About 42% of residents live with a long-term health condition, which is far above the national figure of 27.7%. This high level of illness is seen across both physical and mental health indicators.
Health conditions
Long-term conditions people report.
Arthritis and mental health conditions are the most common issues, each affecting about 13% of people. Overall, mental health conditions are well above the Western Australian average of 8.3%, and nearly half of the population reports having no long-term health conditions.
13.2%
Higher than 87% 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 Pingelly, None is the majority at 54%; One condition is next at 30%.
Need for assistance
People needing help with daily activities.
Daily life is more challenging for many here, as 10.1% of people need help with daily activities. This is well above the 5.8% seen across Australia and among the highest rates for similar areas.
10.1% ▲ +102.0%
Higher than 89% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 5.0%
- 2016: 7.8%
- 2021: 10.1%
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 Pingelly [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL51244/pingelly/topic/health-disability