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Furnissdale · Suburb / Locality

Health & Disability in Furnissdale

Long-term health conditions and the need for help with everyday activities.

A far higher proportion of people live with long-term health issues in Furnissdale than in the rest of the state. About 40.6% of residents have a long-term condition, which is far above the Western Australian figure of 26.1%. This health gap is seen across both physical and mental health conditions.

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📍 Furnissdale, Suburb / Locality

Where Furnissdale sits — People with a long-term health condition

40.6%

All suburb / locality areas, 2021. The marker is Furnissdale — higher than 90% of areas.

Furnissdale40.6%
6209, WA 34.1%
Western Australia 26.1%

Health conditions

Long-term conditions people report.

Arthritis is the most common long-term condition at 15.5%, while 11.5% of people have a mental health condition, which is much higher than most areas. In total, 45.6% of residents report having no long-term health conditions.

Number of long-term health conditions

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In Furnissdale, None is the majority at 53%; One condition is next at 27%.

None 45.6% One condition 23.2% Two conditions 11.1% Three or more 6.6%

Long-term health conditions reported

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No single group dominates in Furnissdale — Arthritis leads at 21%, ahead of Mental health (15%) and Other condition (13%).

Arthritis 15.5% Mental health 11.5% Other condition 9.5% Asthma 9.2% Heart disease 8.3% Diabetes 7.7% Cancer 5.5% Lung condition 4.4% Stroke 2.0% Dementia 0.8%

Need for assistance

People needing help with daily activities.

Daily life is more challenging for a larger share of the population here, with 8.2% of people needing help with daily activities. This is well above the 4.6% seen across Western Australia.

People needing help with daily activities

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8.2% ▲ +31.7%

Higher than 83% of suburb / locality areas.

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 Furnissdale [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL50523/furnissdale/topic/health-disability