21.8%
Lower than 81% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of people with one or more selected long-term health conditions.
West Prairie · Suburb / Locality
Health & Disability in West Prairie
Long-term health conditions and the need for help with everyday activities.
Fewer long-term health issues have been reported in West Prairie since 2011. Only 21.8% of people live with a long-term health condition, which is well below the national figure of 27.7%. However, a higher proportion of residents now require daily help compared to other similar areas.
Health conditions
Long-term conditions people report.
Long-term health conditions are much less common here than in most areas, with arthritis being the most frequent at 16.7%. Mental health conditions are also lower than the state average, affecting 6.4% of the population.
6.4%
Lower than 66% 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 West Prairie, None is the majority at 70%; One condition is next at 11%.
Need for assistance
People needing help with daily activities.
Despite the low rate of chronic illness, 9.0% of people need help with daily activities. This is much higher than most similar areas and well above the Australian figure of 5.8%.
9.0% —
Higher than 87% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 0.0%
- 2021: 9.0%
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 West Prairie [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL33040/west-prairie/topic/health-disability