34.6%
Higher than 76% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of people with one or more selected long-term health conditions.
Popanyinning · Suburb / Locality
Health & Disability in Popanyinning
Long-term health conditions and the need for help with everyday activities.
Over a third of people in Popanyinning live with a long-term health condition. This is a high rate for the area, which is well above both the state and national figures. These health challenges are common across the community, impacting both physical and mental wellbeing.
Health conditions
Long-term conditions people report.
Long-term health conditions are much more common here than in most similar areas, with 34.6% of residents affected. Mental health is the most frequent issue at 13.0%, followed by other conditions at 10.6% and asthma at 7.7%.
13.0%
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 Popanyinning, None is the majority at 61%; One condition is next at 22%.
Need for assistance
People needing help with daily activities.
The need for help with daily activities is among the highest for areas like this. At 10.6%, this is well above the 4.6% seen across Western Australia and the national figure of 5.8%.
10.6% ▲ +137.1%
Higher than 91% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 4.5%
- 2016: 5.6%
- 2021: 10.6%
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 Popanyinning [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL51255/popanyinning/topic/health-disability