36.3%
Higher than 90% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Share of people with one or more selected long-term health conditions.
Withers - Usher · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)
Health & Disability in Withers - Usher
Long-term health conditions and the need for help with everyday activities.
More people in Withers - Usher now require daily help than in 2016, reflecting a community facing significant health hurdles. Over a third of residents live with a long-term health condition, which is far above the Western Australian figure.
Health conditions
Long-term conditions people report.
Long-term health issues are much more common here than in most areas, with 36.3% of people affected. This includes 14.5% with a mental health condition, a rate that is well above the national figure of 8.8%.
14.5%
Higher than 99% of statistical area 2 (sa2) 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 Withers - Usher, None is the majority at 59%; One condition is next at 26%.
Need for assistance
People needing help with daily activities.
The proportion of people needing help with daily activities rose to 7.9% since 2016, a figure that is now well above the Western Australian average.
7.9% —
Higher than 85% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2016: 6.3%
- 2021: 7.9%
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 Withers - Usher [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/501021254/withers-usher/topic/health-disability