34.6%
Higher than 76% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of people with one or more selected long-term health conditions.
Gwindinup · Suburb / Locality
Long-term health conditions and the need for help with everyday activities.
A high rate of long-term health issues defines Gwindinup, where 34.6% of residents live with a lasting condition. This figure is well above both the state and national averages, though very few people in the area require daily help to get around.
Long-term conditions people report.
Long-term health conditions are much more common here than in most areas, with arthritis and other conditions being the most frequent. While this is well above the national figure, mental health conditions affect 7.7% of people, which is about the same as the state average.
34.6%
Higher than 76% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of people with one or more selected long-term health conditions.
7.7%
Lower than 54% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of people reporting a long-term mental health condition (incl. depression or anxiety).
In Gwindinup, None is the majority at 63%; One condition is next at 29%.
People needing help with daily activities.
Despite the high rate of health conditions, no one in Gwindinup reports needing help with daily activities. This is well below the figures for both Western Australia and Australia.
0.0% —
Lower than 99% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of people with a core-activity need for assistance due to disability or age.
Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Health & Disability in Gwindinup [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL50600/gwindinup/topic/health-disability