29.4%
Higher than 58% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Share of people with one or more selected long-term health conditions.
Wagin · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)
Health & Disability in Wagin
Long-term health conditions and the need for help with everyday activities.
Living with a long-term health condition is more common in Wagin than across the state, with 29.4% of residents reporting a chronic issue. This means nearly one in three people manage a lasting health challenge in their daily lives. While these figures are higher than the state and national averages, most residents live with only one such condition.
Health conditions
Long-term conditions people report.
Arthritis is the most reported long-term health issue at 11.5%, followed by asthma at 7.7%. While the rate of chronic illness is well above the Western Australian average, mental health conditions are a little below the national figure at 7.6%.
7.6%
Lower than 66% 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 Wagin, None is the majority at 66%; One condition is next at 22%.
Need for assistance
People needing help with daily activities.
About 4.9% of people in Wagin need help with their daily activities, which is about the same as the state and national figures. This need for assistance has risen slightly since 2011, when it sat at 4.0%.
4.9% ▲ +23.2%
Lower than 59% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 4.0%
- 2016: 4.3%
- 2021: 4.9%
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 Wagin [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/509031250/wagin/topic/health-disability