22.0%
Lower than 82% of council (lga) areas.
Share of people with one or more selected long-term health conditions.
Canning · Council (LGA)
Health & Disability in Canning
Long-term health conditions and the need for help with everyday activities.
Far fewer people report long-term health issues in Canning than in most similar areas. Only 22% of residents live with a long-term health condition, which is well below the national figure of 27.7%. This reflects a generally healthy population across the district.
Health conditions
Long-term conditions people report.
Mental health conditions are a little lower than the state and national figures at 6.2%. Most residents have no long-term health issues, while those who do most commonly report other conditions, mental health, or arthritis.
6.2%
Lower than 77% of council (lga) 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 Canning, None is the majority at 77%; One condition is next at 17%.
Need for assistance
People needing help with daily activities.
Just 4% of people in Canning need help with daily activities, a figure that is much lower than most other areas. This rate has barely changed since 2011, when it stood at 3.3%.
4.0% ▲ +20.1%
Lower than 77% of council (lga) areas.
- 2011: 3.3%
- 2016: 3.5%
- 2021: 4.0%
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 Canning [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/lga/LGA51330/canning/topic/health-disability