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Armadale (East Metropolitan) · State Electorate

Health & Disability in Armadale (East Metropolitan)

Long-term health conditions and the need for help with everyday activities.

More than 30% of people in Armadale (East Metropolitan) live with a long-term health condition, a figure well above the Western Australian average. This indicates a community with significant health challenges, particularly regarding mental health and chronic illness.

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📍 Armadale (East Metropolitan), State Electorate

Where Armadale (East Metropolitan) sits — People with a long-term health condition

30.6%

All state electorate areas, 2021. The marker is Armadale (East Metropolitan) — higher than 66% of areas.

Armadale (East Metropolitan)30.6%
Greater Perth 26.0%
Western Australia 26.1%

Health conditions

Long-term conditions people report.

Mental health conditions are much more common here than in most other areas, affecting 11.4% of residents. This is well above the state figure of 8.3%, while asthma and arthritis are also frequent long-term health issues for the community.

Number of long-term health conditions

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In Armadale (East Metropolitan), None is the majority at 66%; One condition is next at 22%.

None 59.6% One condition 19.6% Two conditions 7.1% Three or more 3.8%

Long-term health conditions reported

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Armadale (East Metropolitan) splits fairly evenly between Mental health (21%) and Asthma (17%), with Other condition at 16%.

Mental health 11.4% Asthma 9.6% Other condition 8.7% Arthritis 8.7% Diabetes 6.2% Heart disease 4.0% Cancer 2.6% Lung condition 2.4% Stroke 0.9% Dementia 0.6%

Need for assistance

People needing help with daily activities.

Around 6.2% of people need help with their daily activities, which is a little above the Western Australian rate of 4.6%.

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 Armadale (East Metropolitan) [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sed/SED50202/armadale/topic/health-disability