32.4%
Higher than 68% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of people with one or more selected long-term health conditions.
Gnangara · Suburb / Locality
Health & Disability in Gnangara
Long-term health conditions and the need for help with everyday activities.
A much higher share of people in Gnangara live with long-term health conditions compared to the rest of the state. About 32.4% of residents report a chronic health issue, which is well above the Western Australian figure of 26.1%. This suggests a community with significant health needs, though most people still report having no long-term conditions.
Health conditions
Long-term conditions people report.
Arthritis is the most common long-term health issue here, affecting 14.8% of people. While 32.4% of residents have a chronic condition, mental health reports at 7.3% are a little below the national figure.
7.3%
Lower than 58% 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 Gnangara, None is the majority at 65%; One condition is next at 22%.
Need for assistance
People needing help with daily activities.
About 4.2% of people in Gnangara need some help with their daily activities. This is roughly the same as the Western Australian average and a little below the national figure of 5.8%.
4.2% ▲ +20.8%
Lower than 56% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 3.4%
- 2016: 3.6%
- 2021: 4.2%
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 Gnangara [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL50561/gnangara/topic/health-disability