43.2%
Higher than 94% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of people with one or more selected long-term health conditions.
Deepwater · Suburb / Locality
Health & Disability in Deepwater
Long-term health conditions and the need for help with everyday activities.
Far more people struggle with long-term health issues in Deepwater than in most similar areas. About 43.2% of residents live with a long-term condition, which is far above the national figure of 27.7%. This high rate of illness is reflected in the number of people needing daily help.
Health conditions
Long-term conditions people report.
About 15.3% of people have a mental health condition, which is well above the Australian figure. Arthritis is the most common long-term health issue here, affecting 18.8% of the population, followed by other conditions, asthma and mental health.
15.3%
Higher than 93% 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 Deepwater, the largest group is None at 45%, followed by One condition (29%) and Two conditions (15%).
Need for assistance
People needing help with daily activities.
Daily help is needed by 13.6% of the population, a figure that is well above both the state and national averages. This is among the highest rates of need for assistance seen in similar areas.
13.6% ▲ +28.2%
Higher than 98% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 10.6%
- 2016: 12.6%
- 2021: 13.6%
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 Deepwater [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL30823/deepwater/topic/health-disability