27.6%
Lower than 59% of council (lga) areas.
Share of people with one or more selected long-term health conditions.
Dumbleyung · Council (LGA)
Health & Disability in Dumbleyung
Long-term health conditions and the need for help with everyday activities.
Daily life in Dumbleyung is marked by a healthy population, with 52.4% of residents reporting no long-term health conditions. While some chronic illness exists, the need for daily support is much lower than in most other areas.
Health conditions
Long-term conditions people report.
About 27.6% of people have a long-term health condition, which is a little above the Western Australian figure. Arthritis is the most common issue at 9.4%, followed by asthma and mental health conditions.
8.2%
Lower than 54% 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 Dumbleyung, None is the majority at 66%; One condition is next at 21%.
Need for assistance
People needing help with daily activities.
Only 3.5% of residents need help with daily activities, a rate much lower than most areas. This figure has barely changed since 2011 and remains a little below both the state and national figures.
3.5% ▼ -3.4%
Lower than 84% of council (lga) areas.
- 2011: 3.6%
- 2016: 5.8%
- 2021: 3.5%
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 Dumbleyung [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/lga/LGA53010/dumbleyung/topic/health-disability