30.5%
Higher than 65% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Share of people with one or more selected long-term health conditions.
Dawesville - Bouvard · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)
Long-term health conditions and the need for help with everyday activities.
More people live with long-term health conditions in Dawesville - Bouvard than in most similar areas. While 30.5% of residents report a chronic health issue, this is well above the Western Australian rate of 26.1%.
Long-term conditions people report.
Arthritis is the most common long-term condition affecting 11.4% of people, followed by mental health at 8.5%. This mental health rate is about the same as the national figure of 8.8%.
30.5%
Higher than 65% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Share of people with one or more selected long-term health conditions.
8.5%
Lower than 54% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Share of people reporting a long-term mental health condition (incl. depression or anxiety).
In Dawesville - Bouvard, None is the majority at 67%; One condition is next at 23%.
People needing help with daily activities.
People needing help with daily activities make up 4.8% of the population, which is lower than most areas. This figure has risen 1.4 percentage points since 2011.
4.8% ▲ +40.3%
Lower than 62% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Share of people with a core-activity need for assistance due to disability or age.
Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Health & Disability in Dawesville - Bouvard [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/502011021/dawesville-bouvard/topic/health-disability