30.8%
Higher than 60% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of people with one or more selected long-term health conditions.
Newdegate · Suburb / Locality
Health & Disability in Newdegate
Long-term health conditions and the need for help with everyday activities.
About 31% of Newdegate residents live with a long-term health condition, a figure well above both the state and national averages. While most people here have no long-term health issues, arthritis is the most common condition reported. This highlights a community with health needs that stand out compared to other similar areas.
Health conditions
Long-term conditions people report.
Long-term health conditions are more common here than in most areas, with 13.2% of people reporting arthritis and 8.8% reporting a mental health condition. This last figure is about the same as the national rate. Roughly 22.6% of residents live with one long-term condition.
8.8%
Higher than 57% 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 Newdegate, None is the majority at 62%; One condition is next at 25%.
Need for assistance
People needing help with daily activities.
Daily life is manageable for most, as only 3.1% of people need help with daily activities. This is a little below the rates seen across Western Australia and the rest of the country.
3.1% ▲ +215.5%
Lower than 67% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 1.0%
- 2016: 4.2%
- 2021: 3.1%
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 Newdegate [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL51109/newdegate/topic/health-disability