22.7%
Lower than 78% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of people with one or more selected long-term health conditions.
Victoria Park · Suburb / Locality
Health & Disability in Victoria Park
Long-term health conditions and the need for help with everyday activities.
Far fewer residents live with chronic illness in Victoria Park than in most other areas. Only 22.7% of people here report a long-term health condition, which is well below the national figure of 27.7%. This suggests a healthier-than-average population where most people enjoy good physical wellbeing.
Health conditions
Long-term conditions people report.
Mental health conditions are reported by 9.1% of people, which is about the same as the figures for Western Australia and the rest of the country. For those with chronic health issues, mental health is the most common, followed by other conditions at 6.5% and asthma at 6.4%.
9.1%
Higher than 59% 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 Victoria Park, None is the majority at 75%; One condition is next at 18%.
Need for assistance
People needing help with daily activities.
Daily life is easier for most here, with only 2.6% of people needing help with their day-to-day activities. This is lower than most areas and well below the Australian average of 5.8%.
2.6% ▲ +37.2%
Lower than 72% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 1.9%
- 2016: 2.3%
- 2021: 2.6%
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 Victoria Park [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL51490/victoria-park/topic/health-disability