34.1%
Higher than 56% of urban centre areas.
Share of people with one or more selected long-term health conditions.
Donnybrook · Urban Centre
Health & Disability in Donnybrook
Long-term health conditions and the need for help with everyday activities.
A much higher share of people live with long-term health issues in Donnybrook compared to the rest of the state. About 34.1% of residents have a chronic condition, which is well above the Western Australian figure of 26.1%. This health gap is seen across both physical and mental health needs.
Health conditions
Long-term conditions people report.
Arthritis is the most common long-term condition at 12.5%, followed by mental health issues at 10.4%. While most people have no chronic illness, the rate of mental health conditions is a little above the national figure.
10.4%
Higher than 58% 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 Donnybrook, None is the majority at 63%; One condition is next at 25%.
Need for assistance
People needing help with daily activities.
The number of people needing help with daily activities has risen 5.4 percentage points since 2011 to reach 7.3%. This is now higher than most similar areas and sits a little above the national average of 5.8%.
7.3% ▲ +295.8%
Higher than 62% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 1.8%
- 2016: 5.5%
- 2021: 7.3%
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 Donnybrook [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/ucl/UCL515011/donnybrook/topic/health-disability