20.5%
Lower than 85% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of people with one or more selected long-term health conditions.
South Boulder · Suburb / Locality
Health & Disability in South Boulder
Long-term health conditions and the need for help with everyday activities.
Only 20.5% of people in South Boulder report a long-term health condition, meaning residents here are generally healthier than those in most other areas. This wellbeing is reflected in both physical and mental health figures, which sit well below the national and state averages.
Health conditions
Long-term conditions people report.
A long-term health condition affects 20.5% of the population, which is well below the Australian figure of 27.7%. Mental health conditions are also less common here at 7.0%, while asthma is the most reported long-term condition at 6.7%.
7.0%
Lower than 60% 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 South Boulder, None is the majority at 69%; One condition is next at 21%.
Need for assistance
People needing help with daily activities.
Daily life is easier for most residents, with only 3.6% of people needing help with daily activities. This is a little below the 4.6% seen across Western Australia.
3.6% ▲ +59.1%
Lower than 62% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 2.3%
- 2016: 3.1%
- 2021: 3.6%
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 South Boulder [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL51362/south-boulder/topic/health-disability