26.5%
Lower than 60% of state electorate areas.
Share of people with one or more selected long-term health conditions.
Joondalup (North Metropolitan) · State Electorate
Health & Disability in Joondalup (North Metropolitan)
Long-term health conditions and the need for help with everyday activities.
A little fewer than 28% of people in Joondalup have a long-term health condition, which is slightly below the national figure. The area generally tracks with state trends for health and disability, though it sees lower rates of mental health conditions and a smaller need for daily assistance than many other similar places.
Health conditions
Long-term conditions people report.
About 26.5% of residents live with a long-term health condition, a figure nearly identical to the Western Australian average. Mental health is the most common reported condition at 8.3%, which is lower than most other areas.
8.3%
Lower than 61% 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 Joondalup (North Metropolitan), None is the majority at 72%; One condition is next at 20%.
Need for assistance
People needing help with daily activities.
Only 4.0% of people in Joondalup need help with daily activities. This is much lower than most similar areas and a little below the Australian average of 5.8%.
4.0% —
Lower than 83% 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 Joondalup (North Metropolitan) [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sed/SED52604/joondalup/topic/health-disability