42.0%
Higher than 89% of urban centre areas.
Share of people with one or more selected long-term health conditions.
Pingelly · Urban Centre
Health & Disability in Pingelly
Long-term health conditions and the need for help with everyday activities.
Assistance needs have risen by 4.2 percentage points since 2011 in Pingelly (L). The area now faces significant health challenges, with 42% of people living with a long-term health condition, a figure far above the national average.
Health conditions
Long-term conditions people report.
Health issues are much more common here than in most areas, with 13.2% of people reporting a mental health condition, well above the 8.8% national figure. Arthritis is the most frequent long-term condition at 13.4%.
13.2%
Higher than 87% 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 Pingelly, None is the majority at 54%; One condition is next at 30%.
Need for assistance
People needing help with daily activities.
Daily help is needed by 10.1% of residents, which is well above the Western Australia figure of 4.6%. This represents a notable increase from 5.9% back in 2011.
10.1% ▲ +71.3%
Higher than 86% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 5.9%
- 2016: 6.6%
- 2021: 10.1%
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 Pingelly [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/ucl/UCL521044/pingelly/topic/health-disability