30.4%
Higher than 58% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of people with one or more selected long-term health conditions.
Porongurup · Suburb / Locality
Health & Disability in Porongurup
Long-term health conditions and the need for help with everyday activities.
More than 30% of people in Porongurup live with a long-term health condition, which is well above the state figure. While these challenges are common, most residents manage one or no conditions, and the need for daily help remains similar to other parts of Western Australia.
Health conditions
Long-term conditions people report.
About 30.4% of residents have a long-term health condition, a figure a little above the national average. Arthritis is the most common issue at 12.3%, while 9.1% of people live with a mental health condition, which is about the same as the state and national figures.
9.1%
Higher than 59% 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 Porongurup, None is the majority at 68%; One condition is next at 24%.
Need for assistance
People needing help with daily activities.
Daily assistance is needed by 4.4% of the population. This is about the same as the Western Australian average and a little below the national figure of 5.8%.
4.4% ▲ +28.7%
Lower than 53% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 3.4%
- 2016: 3.1%
- 2021: 4.4%
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 Porongurup [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL51256/porongurup/topic/health-disability