26.0%
Lower than 81% of urban centre areas.
Share of people with one or more selected long-term health conditions.
Perth · Urban Centre
Health & Disability in Perth
Long-term health conditions and the need for help with everyday activities.
Only 26% of people in Perth live with a long-term health condition, which is much lower than most other areas. This means more people here report being in good health compared to the national figure.
Health conditions
Long-term conditions people report.
The typical resident here is unlikely to have a long-term illness, with 66.6% reporting no conditions at all. Mental health is the most common long-term issue at 8.4%, which is slightly lower than the national figure.
8.4%
Lower than 67% of urban centre 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.
Daily assistance is needed by 4.6% of residents, a figure that is a little below the Australian average. This requirement has risen by 1.0 percentage points since 2011.
4.6% ▲ +27.7%
Lower than 71% of urban centre 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).
More for Perth
Cite this page
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/ucl/UCL501001/perth/topic/health-disability