37.2%
Higher than 85% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of people with one or more selected long-term health conditions.
Dowerin · Suburb / Locality
Health & Disability in Dowerin
Long-term health conditions and the need for help with everyday activities.
Much higher rates of chronic illness shape daily life in Dowerin, where 37.2% of people live with a long-term health condition. This is far above the Western Australian figure of 26.1% and well above the national average.
Health conditions
Long-term conditions people report.
Arthritis and asthma are the most common long-term health issues here, with 12.4% and 10.1% of residents affected. Mental health conditions are reported by 9.2% of people, which is higher than in most similar areas.
9.2%
Higher than 60% 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 Dowerin, None is the majority at 60%; One condition is next at 24%.
Need for assistance
People needing help with daily activities.
About 5.3% of people in Dowerin need some help with their daily activities. This is about the same as the figures for both Western Australia and the rest of the country.
5.3% ▼ -32.7%
Higher than 58% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 7.8%
- 2016: 4.3%
- 2021: 5.3%
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 Dowerin [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL50424/dowerin/topic/health-disability