27.8%
Lower than 55% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of people with one or more selected long-term health conditions.
Shadforth · Suburb / Locality
Health & Disability in Shadforth
Long-term health conditions and the need for help with everyday activities.
About 60% of people in Shadforth report having no long-term health conditions. This makes the area healthier than most similar places, with few residents requiring daily assistance.
Health conditions
Long-term conditions people report.
Arthritis is the most common long-term health issue at 10.2%, while 7.0% of people have a mental health condition, which is a little below the national figure. Overall, 27.8% of residents have a long-term health condition, a rate about the same as the Australian average.
7.0%
Lower than 61% 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 Shadforth, None is the majority at 68%; One condition is next at 22%.
Need for assistance
People needing help with daily activities.
Only 3.5% of residents need help with daily activities, which is a little below both the Western Australian and national figures.
3.5% ▲ +256.6%
Lower than 63% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 1.0%
- 2016: 2.3%
- 2021: 3.5%
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 Shadforth [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL51342/shadforth/topic/health-disability