32.0%
Higher than 74% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Share of people with one or more selected long-term health conditions.
Falcon - Wannanup · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)
Health & Disability in Falcon - Wannanup
Long-term health conditions and the need for help with everyday activities.
About 32% of people in Falcon - Wannanup live with a long-term health condition, a figure well above both the state and national averages. This means more residents here face ongoing health challenges than in most similar areas. Arthritis is the most common long-term ailment reported in the community.
Health conditions
Long-term conditions people report.
Long-term health issues are more common here than in the rest of Western Australia, with 12.1% of people reporting arthritis. Mental health conditions affect 9% of residents, which is about the same as the national figure.
9.0%
Higher than 53% 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 Falcon - Wannanup, None is the majority at 65%; One condition is next at 23%.
Need for assistance
People needing help with daily activities.
Around 5.1% of people in the area need help with daily activities. This is about the same as the state and national figures, though the need for assistance has risen by 1.5 percentage points since 2011.
5.1% ▲ +39.8%
Lower than 55% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 3.7%
- 2016: 4.6%
- 2021: 5.1%
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 Falcon - Wannanup [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/502011022/falcon-wannanup/topic/health-disability