34.6%
Higher than 76% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of people with one or more selected long-term health conditions.
Doodlakine · Suburb / Locality
Health & Disability in Doodlakine
Long-term health conditions and the need for help with everyday activities.
Much higher rates of long-term illness than most similar areas mark Doodlakine, where 34.6% of people live with a chronic health condition. This is well above the Western Australian figure of 26.1%. These health challenges are seen across both physical and mental wellbeing.
Health conditions
Long-term conditions people report.
Long-term health conditions are common, with arthritis being the most frequent at 13.6%. Mental health conditions affect 12.3% of residents, which is well above the national figure of 8.8%.
12.3%
Higher than 85% 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 Doodlakine, None is the majority at 65%; One condition is next at 27%.
Need for assistance
People needing help with daily activities.
A little more than the state average, 6.2% of people in Doodlakine need some help with their daily activities.
6.2% —
Higher than 67% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 4.0%
- 2021: 6.2%
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 Doodlakine [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL50421/doodlakine/topic/health-disability