26.8%
Lower than 58% of state electorate areas.
Share of people with one or more selected long-term health conditions.
Bicton (South Metropolitan) · State Electorate
Health & Disability in Bicton (South Metropolitan)
Long-term health conditions and the need for help with everyday activities.
Mental health is the most common long-term condition in Bicton, affecting 8.4% of its residents. Overall, the area's health profile is very similar to the rest of Western Australia and the nation, with most people reporting no long-term health issues.
Health conditions
Long-term conditions people report.
About 26.8% of people here have a long-term health condition, a figure roughly the same as the national average. Mental health is the most reported condition at 8.4%, followed by other conditions at 7.8% and arthritis at 7.6%.
8.4%
Lower than 59% of state electorate 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 Bicton (South Metropolitan), None is the majority at 71%; One condition is next at 21%.
Need for assistance
People needing help with daily activities.
Help with daily activities is needed by 4.9% of the population, which is lower than most similar areas. This is about the same as the state figure of 4.6% and slightly lower than the Australian average of 5.8%.
4.9% —
Lower than 66% of state electorate areas.
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 Bicton (South Metropolitan) [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sed/SED50805/bicton/topic/health-disability