26.2%
Lower than 63% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of people with one or more selected long-term health conditions.
Westleigh · Suburb / Locality
Health & Disability in Westleigh
Long-term health conditions and the need for help with everyday activities.
Fewer people live with long-term health issues in Westleigh than in most other areas. Only 26.2% of residents report a chronic health condition, which is a little below the Australian figure of 27.7%. This contributes to a generally healthy profile for the suburb.
Health conditions
Long-term conditions people report.
Mental health conditions are less common here, affecting 6.2% of people, which is lower than the national figure of 8.8%. Most residents report no long-term health conditions at all, while the most frequent issues are other unspecified conditions, asthma, and arthritis.
6.2%
Lower than 68% of suburb / locality 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 Westleigh, None is the majority at 73%; One condition is next at 20%.
Need for assistance
People needing help with daily activities.
Daily life is easier for most residents, with only 3.3% of people needing assistance with daily activities. This is a little below both the state and national figures of 5.8%.
3.3% ▲ +75.7%
Lower than 65% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 1.9%
- 2016: 2.7%
- 2021: 3.3%
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 Westleigh [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL14277/westleigh/topic/health-disability