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Baldivis (South Metropolitan) · State Electorate

Health & Disability in Baldivis (South Metropolitan)

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

Fewer people report long-term health issues in Baldivis compared to most similar areas. Only 24.7% of residents live with a long-term condition, which is well below the national figure of 27.7%. This makes the area healthier than many other parts of the country.

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📍 Baldivis (South Metropolitan), State Electorate

Where Baldivis (South Metropolitan) sits — People with a long-term health condition

24.7%

All state electorate areas, 2021. The marker is Baldivis (South Metropolitan) — lower than 70% of areas.

Baldivis (South Metropolitan)24.7%
Greater Perth 26.0%
Western Australia 26.1%

Health conditions

Long-term conditions people report.

About 9.3% of people have a mental health condition, which is roughly the same as the national average. Most residents have no long-term health issues at all, while 17.8% live with one condition.

Number of long-term health conditions

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In Baldivis (South Metropolitan), None is the majority at 73%; One condition is next at 19%.

None 67.4% One condition 17.8% Two conditions 4.9% Three or more 2.0%

Long-term health conditions reported

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Baldivis (South Metropolitan) splits fairly evenly between Mental health (22%) and Asthma (20%), with Other condition at 18%.

Mental health 9.3% Asthma 8.3% Other condition 7.3% Arthritis 6.1% Diabetes 3.8% Heart disease 2.4% Cancer 2.0% Lung condition 1.3% Stroke 0.5% Dementia 0.2%

Need for assistance

People needing help with daily activities.

Help with daily activities is needed by only 3.8% of the population. This is much lower than most similar areas and sits a little below the Australian average of 5.8%.

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 Baldivis (South Metropolitan) [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sed/SED50405/baldivis/topic/health-disability