26.2%
Lower than 62% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Share of people with one or more selected long-term health conditions.
Woodvale · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)
Health & Disability in Woodvale
Long-term health conditions and the need for help with everyday activities.
Fewer people in Woodvale struggle with long-term health issues compared to most other areas. About 68.7% of residents report having no long-term health conditions, contributing to a community that is generally healthier than the national average.
Health conditions
Long-term conditions people report.
Long-term health conditions affect 26.2% of residents, which is lower than most areas and slightly below the Australian figure of 27.7%. Arthritis is the most common condition at 8.4%, while mental health conditions are reported by 7.4% of people.
7.4%
Lower than 68% 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 Woodvale, None is the majority at 72%; One condition is next at 20%.
Need for assistance
People needing help with daily activities.
Only 3.5% of people in Woodvale need help with daily activities, a figure that is much lower than most areas. This is a little below the Western Australian average of 4.6%, though the need for assistance has risen by 1.2 percentage points since 2011.
3.5% ▲ +50.6%
Lower than 85% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 2.3%
- 2016: 3.2%
- 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 Woodvale [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/505011083/woodvale/topic/health-disability