24.2%
Lower than 74% of federal electorate areas.
Share of people with one or more selected long-term health conditions.
Swan · Federal Electorate
Health & Disability in Swan
Long-term health conditions and the need for help with everyday activities.
About 67.6% of people in Swan report having no long-term health conditions. This reflects a generally healthy population, with the area seeing fewer people struggle with long-term illness compared to most other regions in Australia.
Health conditions
Long-term conditions people report.
Only 24.2% of residents live with a long-term health condition, which is well below the national figure of 27.7%. Mental health conditions are the most common issue at 8.1%, though this is lower than most areas.
8.1%
Lower than 64% of federal electorate 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 Swan, None is the majority at 74%; One condition is next at 19%.
Need for assistance
People needing help with daily activities.
Daily assistance is rarely needed here, with only 4.4% of people requiring help. This is much lower than most similar areas and has barely changed since 2011.
4.4% ▲ +8.1%
Lower than 81% of federal electorate areas.
- 2011: 4.1%
- 2016: 4.2%
- 2021: 4.4%
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 Swan [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/ced/CED514/swan/topic/health-disability