29.7%
Higher than 54% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of people with one or more selected long-term health conditions.
Scotsdale · Suburb / Locality
Health & Disability in Scotsdale
Long-term health conditions and the need for help with everyday activities.
Arthritis is the most common long-term health issue in Scotsdale, affecting 11.2% of people. This is a community where nearly 30% of residents live with a long-term health condition, which is well above the Western Australian average.
Health conditions
Long-term conditions people report.
About 29.7% of people have a long-term health condition, which is a little above the national figure. Mental health conditions are less common here than in most other areas, affecting 6.8% of the population.
6.8%
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 Scotsdale, None is the majority at 62%; One condition is next at 27%.
Need for assistance
People needing help with daily activities.
People needing help with daily activities make up 4.3% of the population. This is about the same as the Western Australian average and a little below the figure for Australia.
4.3% ▲ +2.3%
Lower than 54% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 4.3%
- 2016: 2.6%
- 2021: 4.3%
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 Scotsdale [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL51332/scotsdale/topic/health-disability