24.9%
Lower than 84% of urban centre areas.
Share of people with one or more selected long-term health conditions.
Peppermint Grove Beach · Urban Centre
Health & Disability in Peppermint Grove Beach
Long-term health conditions and the need for help with everyday activities.
A very high level of wellness defines daily life in Peppermint Grove Beach, where only 24.9% of people live with a long-term health condition. This is much lower than most similar areas, reflecting a community that is generally healthier than the state and national averages.
Health conditions
Long-term conditions people report.
Few residents struggle with chronic illness, with 65.3% reporting no long-term health conditions. Those with health issues most commonly report arthritis at 10.4% or asthma at 7.3%, while mental health conditions are a little below the national figure at 6.4%.
6.4%
Lower than 85% 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 Peppermint Grove Beach, None is the majority at 72%; One condition is next at 20%.
Need for assistance
People needing help with daily activities.
Only 2.1% of people need help with daily activities, which is among the lowest rates for similar areas. This figure is well below the Australian average of 5.8% and has fallen by 2.7 percentage points since 2011.
2.1% ▼ -55.6%
Lower than 94% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 4.8%
- 2016: 6.4%
- 2021: 2.1%
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 Peppermint Grove Beach [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/ucl/UCL521043/peppermint-grove-beach/topic/health-disability