12.2%
Lower than 96% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of people with one or more selected long-term health conditions.
South Plantations · Suburb / Locality
Health & Disability in South Plantations
Long-term health conditions and the need for help with everyday activities.
Just 12.2% of people in South Plantations report a long-term health condition, which is far below the national figure. This makes the area one of the healthiest of its kind, with very few residents dealing with chronic illness or mental health struggles.
Health conditions
Long-term conditions people report.
Only 12.2% of residents have a long-term health condition, which is far below the Western Australian average of 26.1%. Mental health conditions are reported by 0% of the population, well below the national figure of 8.8%.
0.0%
Lower than 99% 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 Plantations, None is the majority at 88%; One condition is next at 9%.
Need for assistance
People needing help with daily activities.
People needing help with daily activities make up 2.7% of the population. This is lower than most similar areas and well below the Australian average of 5.8%.
2.7% ▲ +87.9%
Lower than 72% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 1.4%
- 2016: 1.4%
- 2021: 2.7%
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 Plantations [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL51382/south-plantations/topic/health-disability