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Wembley Downs - Churchlands - Woodlands · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)

Health & Disability in Wembley Downs - Churchlands - Woodlands

Long-term health conditions and the need for help with everyday activities.

Fewer people report long-term health issues in Wembley Downs - Churchlands - Woodlands than in most similar areas. Only 24.7% of residents have a long-term health condition, which is well below the national figure of 27.7%. This is a healthy area where the vast majority of people live with no chronic health problems.

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📍 Wembley Downs - Churchlands - Woodlands, Statistical Area 2 (SA2)

Where Wembley Downs - Churchlands - Woodlands sits — People with a long-term health condition

24.7%

All statistical area 2 (sa2) areas, 2021. The marker is Wembley Downs - Churchlands - Woodlands — lower than 72% of areas.

Wembley Downs - Churchlands - Woodlands24.7%
6019, WA 22.8%
Western Australia 26.1%

Health conditions

Long-term conditions people report.

Mental health conditions are much less common here than in most areas, affecting 6.4% of people. The most reported long-term health issues are arthritis and other conditions, both at 7.1%, followed by asthma at 6.5%.

Number of long-term health conditions

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In Wembley Downs - Churchlands - Woodlands, None is the majority at 74%; One condition is next at 19%.

None 70.4% One condition 18.3% Two conditions 4.5% Three or more 1.9%

Long-term health conditions reported

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Wembley Downs - Churchlands - Woodlands splits fairly evenly between Arthritis (18%) and Other condition (18%), with Asthma at 16%.

Arthritis 7.1% Other condition 7.1% Asthma 6.5% Mental health 6.4% Cancer 3.7% Heart disease 3.7% Diabetes 2.8% Lung condition 1.3% Dementia 1.0% Stroke 0.9%

Need for assistance

People needing help with daily activities.

Only 3.8% of residents need help with daily activities, which is much lower than most areas. While this remains a little below the Australian average of 5.8%, the figure has risen 1.2 percentage points since 2011.

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3.8% ▲ +43.1%

Lower than 79% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.

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 Wembley Downs - Churchlands - Woodlands [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/505021096/wembley-downs-churchlands-woodlands/topic/health-disability