30.8%
Higher than 60% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of people with one or more selected long-term health conditions.
Dardanup West · Suburb / Locality
Health & Disability in Dardanup West
Long-term health conditions and the need for help with everyday activities.
Nearly 31% of people in Dardanup West live with a long-term health condition, which is well above the national figure. This is a striking gap compared to other similar areas. Most residents report no long-term health issues, but for those who do, arthritis and asthma are the most common conditions.
Health conditions
Long-term conditions people report.
Long-term health conditions are more common here than in most areas, sitting well above Western Australia's 26.1%. Mental health conditions affect 8.1% of the population, which is about the same as the figures for the state and the rest of Australia.
8.1%
Lower than 51% 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 Dardanup West, None is the majority at 65%; One condition is next at 25%.
Need for assistance
People needing help with daily activities.
People needing help with daily activities make up 3.9% of the population. This is about the same as the Western Australian average and a little below the national figure of 5.8%.
3.9% ▲ +70.0%
Lower than 59% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 2.3%
- 2016: 4.0%
- 2021: 3.9%
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 Dardanup West [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL50387/dardanup-west/topic/health-disability