31.0%
Higher than 60% of council (lga) areas.
Share of people with one or more selected long-term health conditions.
Dundas · Council (LGA)
Health & Disability in Dundas
Long-term health conditions and the need for help with everyday activities.
More people in Dundas have needed help with daily activities since 2011, with that figure rising from 3.5% to 6.4%. The area faces significant health challenges, as 31% of residents live with a long-term health condition. This is well above the figures for both Western Australia and the rest of the country.
Health conditions
Long-term conditions people report.
Long-term health issues are much more common here than in most areas, with arthritis affecting 10.2% of people and asthma affecting 8.4%. Mental health conditions affect 8.4% of residents, which is about the same as the state and national figures.
8.4%
Lower than 51% 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 Dundas, None is the majority at 58%; One condition is next at 25%.
Need for assistance
People needing help with daily activities.
Around 6.4% of people need assistance with daily activities, a figure that is higher than most similar areas. This is a little above the Western Australian average of 4.6%.
6.4% ▲ +81.0%
Higher than 66% of council (lga) areas.
- 2011: 3.5%
- 2016: 5.2%
- 2021: 6.4%
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 Dundas [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/lga/LGA53080/dundas/topic/health-disability