26.0%
Lower than 86% of urban area areas.
Share of people with one or more selected long-term health conditions.
Perth · Urban Area
Health & Disability in Perth
Long-term health conditions and the need for help with everyday activities.
Much lower rates of health issues than most similar areas define Perth, where only 26% of people have a long-term health condition. This is slightly lower than the national figure, reflecting a generally healthier population across the board.
Health conditions
Long-term conditions people report.
Mental health conditions are reported by 8.4% of residents, which is much lower than in most similar areas. Most people here have no long-term health issues at all, with 66.5% reporting none.
8.4%
Lower than 81% of urban area 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 72%; One condition is next at 20%.
Need for assistance
People needing help with daily activities.
Only 4.6% of people in Perth need help with daily activities, a figure that is a little below the national average. This need has risen by 1.0 percentage points since 2011.
4.6% ▲ +28.7%
Lower than 86% of urban area areas.
- 2011: 3.6%
- 2016: 3.9%
- 2021: 4.6%
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/sua/5009/perth/topic/health-disability