27.9%
Lower than 55% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of people with one or more selected long-term health conditions.
Edgewater · Suburb / Locality
Health & Disability in Edgewater
Long-term health conditions and the need for help with everyday activities.
Other health conditions are the most common long-term issue for 8.9% of people in Edgewater. Overall, the health profile of the area is fairly typical, with 27.9% of residents living with a long-term health condition.
Health conditions
Long-term conditions people report.
About 27.9% of residents have a long-term health condition, which is a little above the Western Australian figure. Most people here have no long-term health issues, while 19.5% live with one condition.
7.8%
Lower than 53% 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 Edgewater, None is the majority at 71%; One condition is next at 21%.
Need for assistance
People needing help with daily activities.
A little fewer people in Edgewater need help with daily activities compared to the national figure, with 4.4% of residents requiring assistance.
4.4% ▲ +20.8%
Lower than 53% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 3.6%
- 2016: 3.2%
- 2021: 4.4%
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 Edgewater [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL50474/edgewater/topic/health-disability