28.6%
Lower than 51% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of people with one or more selected long-term health conditions.
Roleystone · Suburb / Locality
Health & Disability in Roleystone
Long-term health conditions and the need for help with everyday activities.
Slightly more people in Roleystone live with a long-term health condition compared to the Western Australian average. Around 28.6% of residents have a chronic health issue, which is a little above the state figure of 26.1%. Overall, the health and disability profile of the area is similar to the rest of the country.
Health conditions
Long-term conditions people report.
Arthritis is the most common long-term condition here, affecting 9.5% of people. Mental health conditions affect 8.4% of the population, which is about the same as the figures for both Western Australia and Australia.
8.4%
Higher than 53% 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 Roleystone, None is the majority at 69%; One condition is next at 22%.
Need for assistance
People needing help with daily activities.
Fewer people in Roleystone need help with daily activities than in most other areas. At 3.8%, this is a little below the national figure of 5.8%.
3.8% ▲ +72.7%
Lower than 60% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 2.2%
- 2016: 2.7%
- 2021: 3.8%
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 Roleystone [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL51308/roleystone/topic/health-disability