46.4%
Higher than 98% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of people with one or more selected long-term health conditions.
Spencers Brook · Suburb / Locality
Health & Disability in Spencers Brook
Long-term health conditions and the need for help with everyday activities.
Almost half of all residents in Spencers Brook live with a long-term health condition, a figure far above the national average. This health burden is reflected in the community's daily life, where a significant number of people require regular help with basic activities.
Health conditions
Long-term conditions people report.
Nearly 46% of people report a long-term health condition, which is far above the figures for Western Australia and Australia. This includes 16.7% with arthritis and 13.1% each with asthma, heart disease, and lung conditions, while mental health conditions are a little more common here than in the rest of the country.
10.7%
Higher than 74% 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 Spencers Brook, None is the majority at 52%; One condition is next at 21%.
Need for assistance
People needing help with daily activities.
Around 10.7% of people in Spencers Brook need help with daily activities. This is well above the national figure and the state average, placing the area among the highest for this need.
10.7% —
Higher than 91% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 11.5%
- 2021: 10.7%
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 Spencers Brook [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL51398/spencers-brook/topic/health-disability