12.8%
Lower than 96% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of people with one or more selected long-term health conditions.
Plumridge Lakes · Suburb / Locality
Health & Disability in Plumridge Lakes
Long-term health conditions and the need for help with everyday activities.
Very few residents in Plumridge Lakes report long-term health issues, with only 12.8% living with a chronic condition. This rate is far below the national figure and highlights a population that is generally healthier than most other Australian areas.
Health conditions
Long-term conditions people report.
Only 2.6% of people have a mental health condition, which is well below the figures for Western Australia and the rest of the country. Most residents have no long-term health issues at all, while those who do most commonly report other conditions, asthma, or diabetes.
2.6%
Lower than 86% 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 Plumridge Lakes, None is the majority at 80%; One condition is next at 17%.
Need for assistance
People needing help with daily activities.
Daily life is manageable for almost everyone here, as only 1.1% of people need help with daily activities. This is much lower than most areas and well below the national average of 5.8%.
1.1% ▼ -71.8%
Lower than 80% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 3.9%
- 2016: 5.0%
- 2021: 1.1%
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 Plumridge Lakes [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL51253/plumridge-lakes/topic/health-disability