29.5%
Higher than 54% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of people with one or more selected long-term health conditions.
Rossmoyne · Suburb / Locality
Health & Disability in Rossmoyne
Long-term health conditions and the need for help with everyday activities.
Arthritis is the most common long-term health issue in Rossmoyne, where 10% of people live with the condition. While most residents report no long-term health problems, those who do struggle more than the state average, with a notably higher need for daily help.
Health conditions
Long-term conditions people report.
About 29.5% of people have a long-term health condition, which is well above the Western Australian figure of 26.1%. However, mental health conditions are less common here than in most other areas, at just 6.7%.
6.7%
Lower than 63% 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 Rossmoyne, None is the majority at 69%; One condition is next at 21%.
Need for assistance
People needing help with daily activities.
Daily help is needed by 7.8% of residents, a figure that is much higher than in most similar areas and well above the state average of 4.6%.
7.8% ▼ -5.8%
Higher than 80% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 8.3%
- 2016: 5.2%
- 2021: 7.8%
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).
More for Rossmoyne
Cite this page
Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Health & Disability in Rossmoyne [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL51312/rossmoyne/topic/health-disability