27.0%
Lower than 59% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of people with one or more selected long-term health conditions.
Gwelup · Suburb / Locality
Health & Disability in Gwelup
Long-term health conditions and the need for help with everyday activities.
About 67.2% of people in Gwelup have no long-term health conditions, making it a generally healthy area. While most residents report no chronic illness, 6% of people need some help with their daily activities, which is a little above the state figure.
Health conditions
Long-term conditions people report.
Long-term health conditions affect 27% of residents, which is about the same as the state and national figures. Mental health conditions are reported by 6.9% of people, a figure that is lower than most other areas.
6.9%
Lower than 61% 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 Gwelup, None is the majority at 71%; One condition is next at 19%.
Need for assistance
People needing help with daily activities.
Daily assistance is needed by 6% of the population. This is a little above the Western Australian average of 4.6% and slightly higher than the national figure.
6.0% ▲ +6.8%
Higher than 66% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 5.7%
- 2016: 4.7%
- 2021: 6.0%
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 Gwelup [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL50599/gwelup/topic/health-disability