36.4%
Higher than 91% of council (lga) areas.
Share of people with one or more selected long-term health conditions.
Dowerin · Council (LGA)
Health & Disability in Dowerin
Long-term health conditions and the need for help with everyday activities.
Fewer people in Dowerin need help with daily activities than they did in 2011, but the area faces a significant health burden. About 36.4% of residents live with a long-term health condition, which is well above the national figure.
Health conditions
Long-term conditions people report.
Long-term health issues are very common here, with 36.4% of people affected, far above the Western Australian rate of 26.1%. Arthritis is the most frequent condition at 13%, while 9.4% of the population lives with a mental health condition.
9.4%
Higher than 63% 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 Dowerin, None is the majority at 59%; One condition is next at 24%.
Need for assistance
People needing help with daily activities.
The proportion of people needing help with daily activities has fallen to 4.2% since 2011. This is now lower than most similar areas and a little below the Australian figure of 5.8%.
4.2% ▼ -28.6%
Lower than 74% of council (lga) areas.
- 2011: 5.9%
- 2016: 2.8%
- 2021: 4.2%
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 Dowerin [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/lga/LGA52940/dowerin/topic/health-disability