30.6%
Lower than 63% of urban centre areas.
Share of people with one or more selected long-term health conditions.
Three Springs · Urban Centre
Health & Disability in Three Springs
Long-term health conditions and the need for help with everyday activities.
A health gap exists in Three Springs (L), where 30.6% of residents live with a long-term health condition. This is well above the Western Australian figure of 26.1%. While many people here manage chronic illness, the overall need for daily assistance remains low.
Health conditions
Long-term conditions people report.
Long-term health issues are more common here than in the state or national averages, with arthritis affecting 12.9% of people. However, those with mental health conditions (7.3%) are much less common than in most similar areas.
7.3%
Lower than 77% 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 Three Springs, None is the majority at 61%; One condition is next at 21%.
Need for assistance
People needing help with daily activities.
Daily help is needed by 4.8% of the population, which is about the same as the state and national figures. This need has risen slightly since 2011, when it stood at 3.8%.
4.8% ▲ +26.2%
Lower than 69% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 3.8%
- 2016: 5.1%
- 2021: 4.8%
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 Three Springs [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/ucl/UCL522059/three-springs/topic/health-disability