23.1%
Lower than 77% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of people with one or more selected long-term health conditions.
The Plains · Suburb / Locality
Health & Disability in The Plains
Long-term health conditions and the need for help with everyday activities.
About 65.4% of residents in The Plains report having no long-term health conditions. This makes the area much healthier than most, with far fewer people living with chronic illnesses than the state and national figures. However, mental health challenges are more common here than in similar areas.
Health conditions
Long-term conditions people report.
Only 23.1% of people have a long-term health condition, which is well below the national figure of 27.7%. While overall health is strong, 9.6% of residents have a mental health condition, which is a little above the Western Australian average.
9.6%
Higher than 65% 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 The Plains, None is the majority at 71%; One condition is next at 21%.
Need for assistance
People needing help with daily activities.
Around 5.8% of people in The Plains need help with daily activities. This is higher than most similar areas and sits a little above the Western Australian figure of 4.6%.
5.8% —
Higher than 63% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 0.0%
- 2021: 5.8%
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 The Plains [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL51444/the-plains/topic/health-disability