20.9%
Lower than 90% of urban centre areas.
Share of people with one or more selected long-term health conditions.
Point Samson · Urban Centre
Health & Disability in Point Samson
Long-term health conditions and the need for help with everyday activities.
Very few people in Point Samson struggle with chronic health issues, making it a remarkably healthy place to live. Only 20.9% of residents have a long-term health condition, which is well below the national figure of 27.7%.
Health conditions
Long-term conditions people report.
Mental health conditions are especially rare here, affecting just 4.7% of people compared to 8.8% across Australia. Most residents report no long-term health problems at all, with arthritis being the most common condition at 9.4%.
4.7%
Lower than 90% 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 Point Samson, None is the majority at 77%; One condition is next at 18%.
Need for assistance
People needing help with daily activities.
Daily life is easy for most here, as only 1.3% of people need help with everyday activities. This is well below the Western Australian figure of 4.6% and has fallen 4.4 points since 2011.
1.3% ▼ -77.7%
Lower than 99% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 5.7%
- 2016: 7.4%
- 2021: 1.3%
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 Point Samson [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/ucl/UCL522055/point-samson/topic/health-disability