22.8%
Lower than 78% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of people with one or more selected long-term health conditions.
Dumberning · Suburb / Locality
Health & Disability in Dumberning
Long-term health conditions and the need for help with everyday activities.
Fewer people reported long-term health issues in Dumberning during the 2021 census compared to previous years. This area is now much healthier than most similar places, with only 22.8% of residents living with a long-term health condition.
Health conditions
Long-term conditions people report.
The rate of chronic illness is well below the state and national figures, with 70.5% of people reporting no long-term health conditions. Asthma is the most common issue at 11.9%, while mental health conditions affect 7.8% of the population, which is about the same as the state average.
7.8%
Lower 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 Dumberning, None is the majority at 77%; One condition is next at 21%.
Need for assistance
People needing help with daily activities.
About 5.2% of residents need help with daily activities. This is around the middle for its level and is about the same as the figures for both Western Australia and the rest of the country.
5.2% ▲ +331.8%
Higher than 57% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 1.2%
- 2016: 2.1%
- 2021: 5.2%
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 Dumberning [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL50436/dumberning/topic/health-disability