33.7%
Higher than 73% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of people with one or more selected long-term health conditions.
Dale · Suburb / Locality
Health & Disability in Dale
Long-term health conditions and the need for help with everyday activities.
More than a third of people in Dale live with a long-term health condition, which is well above the national figure. This means chronic health issues are a common part of daily life here, though the typical resident is more likely to have just one condition than several.
Health conditions
Long-term conditions people report.
About 33.7% of people report a long-term health condition, which is much higher than in most other areas. The most common issues are arthritis at 11.6% and asthma at 10.0%, while mental health conditions are a little below the state and national figures at 6.3%.
6.3%
Lower than 67% 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 Dale, None is the majority at 60%; One condition is next at 26%.
Need for assistance
People needing help with daily activities.
People needing help with daily activities make up 5.8% of the population. This is a little above the Western Australian average and about the same as the figure for the rest of the country.
5.8% ▲ +15.8%
Higher than 63% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 5.0%
- 2016: 6.9%
- 2021: 5.8%
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 Dale [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL50372/dale/topic/health-disability