22.5%
Lower than 78% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of people with one or more selected long-term health conditions.
West Pinjarra · Suburb / Locality
Health & Disability in West Pinjarra
Long-term health conditions and the need for help with everyday activities.
Only 22.5% of people in West Pinjarra have a long-term health condition, which is well below the national figure. This makes the area much healthier than most similar places. Most residents report no chronic health issues at all.
Health conditions
Long-term conditions people report.
Mental health and other conditions are the most common long-term issues, each affecting 7.6% of people. The rate of mental health conditions is about the same as the Western Australian figure, while the overall rate of chronic illness is much lower than the state and national averages.
7.6%
Lower than 55% 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 West Pinjarra, None is the majority at 74%; One condition is next at 19%.
Need for assistance
People needing help with daily activities.
About 4% of residents need help with daily activities. This is around the middle for its level and slightly below the national figure of 5.8%.
4.0% ▲ +33.3%
Lower than 58% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 3.0%
- 2016: 2.9%
- 2021: 4.0%
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 West Pinjarra [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL51582/west-pinjarra/topic/health-disability