41.1%
Higher than 87% of urban centre areas.
Share of people with one or more selected long-term health conditions.
Guilderton · Urban Centre
Health & Disability in Guilderton
Long-term health conditions and the need for help with everyday activities.
A far higher share of people live with long-term health conditions in Guilderton (L) compared to the rest of the state. While 41.1% of residents report a chronic illness, the area sees much lower rates of mental health conditions than most other parts of the country.
Health conditions
Long-term conditions people report.
Long-term health issues are far more common here than the Western Australian figure of 26.1%, with arthritis and heart disease being the most frequent. Conversely, only 7% of people have a mental health condition, which is much lower than most areas.
7.0%
Lower than 80% 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 Guilderton, None is the majority at 60%; One condition is next at 22%.
Need for assistance
People needing help with daily activities.
Only 3.8% of residents need help with daily activities, a figure that is a little below the national average and has barely changed since 2011.
3.8% ▼ -14.3%
Lower than 82% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 4.4%
- 2016: 0.0%
- 2021: 3.8%
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 Guilderton [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/ucl/UCL522028/guilderton/topic/health-disability