25.3%
Lower than 70% of sub-region (sa3) areas.
Share of people with one or more selected long-term health conditions.
Swan · Sub-region (SA3)
Health & Disability in Swan
Long-term health conditions and the need for help with everyday activities.
Daily assistance needs have risen to 4.5% of the population in Swan since 2011. Overall, the area is healthier than most similar places, with a lower proportion of people living with long-term health conditions compared to the national figure.
Health conditions
Long-term conditions people report.
About 25.3% of residents have a long-term health condition, which is lower than most areas and slightly below the Australian average. Mental health is the most common reported condition at 8.5%, followed by asthma at 7.9%.
8.5%
Lower than 59% of sub-region (sa3) 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 Swan, None is the majority at 73%; One condition is next at 19%.
Need for assistance
People needing help with daily activities.
Help with daily activities is needed by 4.5% of people, a figure that is much lower than in most similar areas. This proportion has risen by 1.1 percentage points since 2011.
4.5% ▲ +32.0%
Lower than 74% of sub-region (sa3) areas.
- 2011: 3.4%
- 2016: 3.5%
- 2021: 4.5%
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 Swan [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa3/50403/swan/topic/health-disability