33.2%
Higher than 71% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of people with one or more selected long-term health conditions.
Dongara · Suburb / Locality
Health & Disability in Dongara
Long-term health conditions and the need for help with everyday activities.
More than a third of people in Dongara now live with a long-term health condition, a figure that is well above the national average. This indicates a community with higher health needs than most other similar areas. These challenges are most visible in the number of residents who require daily assistance.
Health conditions
Long-term conditions people report.
About 33.2% of residents have a long-term health condition, which is well above the Western Australian figure of 26.1%. Arthritis is the most common issue at 11.6%, while mental health conditions affect 8.5% of people, a rate about the same as the rest of the country.
8.5%
Higher than 54% 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 Dongara, None is the majority at 63%; One condition is next at 24%.
Need for assistance
People needing help with daily activities.
Around 5.5% of people in Dongara need help with their daily activities. This is higher than in most similar areas, although it remains about the same as the figures for Western Australia and the rest of the nation.
5.5% ▲ +31.6%
Higher than 60% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 4.1%
- 2016: 4.2%
- 2021: 5.5%
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 Dongara [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL50416/dongara/topic/health-disability