22.4%
Lower than 83% of sub-region (sa3) areas.
Share of people with one or more selected long-term health conditions.
Canning · Sub-region (SA3)
Health & Disability in Canning
Long-term health conditions and the need for help with everyday activities.
Far fewer people live with long-term health issues in Canning than in most similar areas. Only 22.4% of residents report a long-term health condition, which is well below the national figure of 27.7%. This makes it a notably healthier area compared to other parts of the country.
Health conditions
Long-term conditions people report.
Mental health conditions affect 6.3% of the population, which is a little below the Australian average of 8.8%. Most people here have no long-term health issues at all, with 71% reporting no conditions.
6.3%
Lower than 84% 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 Canning, None is the majority at 76%; One condition is next at 17%.
Need for assistance
People needing help with daily activities.
Just 4.4% of people need help with daily activities, a figure that is much lower than most areas. This need for assistance has barely changed since 2011, when it sat at 3.9%.
4.4% ▲ +11.5%
Lower than 77% of sub-region (sa3) areas.
- 2011: 3.9%
- 2016: 4.1%
- 2021: 4.4%
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 Canning [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa3/50603/canning/topic/health-disability