34.5%
Higher than 76% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of people with one or more selected long-term health conditions.
Nanson · Suburb / Locality
Health & Disability in Nanson
Long-term health conditions and the need for help with everyday activities.
Much higher rates of health issues than most similar areas mark Nanson, where 34.5% of people live with a long-term condition. This is well above the national figure of 27.7%, with arthritis being the most common ailment reported.
Health conditions
Long-term conditions people report.
A long-term health condition affects 34.5% of residents, which is well above the Western Australian rate of 26.1%. Mental health conditions are also a little above the national figure at 10.7%, while 17.9% of people report having arthritis.
10.7%
Higher than 74% 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 Nanson, None is the majority at 52%; One condition is next at 24%.
Need for assistance
People needing help with daily activities.
Daily activities require help for 9.5% of people here. This is much higher than most similar areas and well above the national figure of 5.8%.
9.5% —
Higher than 88% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 0.0%
- 2021: 9.5%
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 Nanson [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL51084/nanson/topic/health-disability