33.3%
Higher than 72% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of people with one or more selected long-term health conditions.
Perth · Suburb / Locality
Health & Disability in Perth
Long-term health conditions and the need for help with everyday activities.
More people live with long-term health issues in Perth (Tas.) than in most similar areas. About 33.3% of residents have a long-term condition, which is well above the national figure of 27.7%. This health profile reflects a community with higher rates of chronic illness compared to the rest of Australia.
Health conditions
Long-term conditions people report.
Arthritis is the most common long-term condition at 11.9%, followed by mental health issues affecting 10.4% of people. While this mental health rate is higher than most similar areas, it is a little below the Tasmanian figure of 11.5%.
10.4%
Higher than 72% 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 Perth, None is the majority at 64%; One condition is next at 24%.
Need for assistance
People needing help with daily activities.
About 6.0% of people in Perth (Tas.) need help with daily activities. This is higher than in most similar areas and sits about the same as the figures for both Tasmania and Australia.
6.0% ▲ +44.4%
Higher than 66% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 4.2%
- 2016: 6.1%
- 2021: 6.0%
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 Perth [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL60503/perth/topic/health-disability