31.7%
Higher than 64% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of people with one or more selected long-term health conditions.
Shoalwater · Suburb / Locality
Health & Disability in Shoalwater
Long-term health conditions and the need for help with everyday activities.
More than three in ten people in Shoalwater live with a long-term health condition, which is well above the national figure. This means a significant number of residents manage ongoing health challenges that impact their daily lives.
Health conditions
Long-term conditions people report.
About 31.7% of people have a long-term health condition, with arthritis being the most common at 11.8%. Mental health conditions are also more common here than in most areas, affecting 10.3% of the population.
10.3%
Higher than 71% 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 Shoalwater, None is the majority at 64%; One condition is next at 23%.
Need for assistance
People needing help with daily activities.
Daily life is more challenging for some here, as 6.1% of people need help with core activities. This is a little above the Western Australian figure of 4.6%.
6.1% ▼ -21.6%
Higher than 67% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 7.8%
- 2016: 8.0%
- 2021: 6.1%
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 Shoalwater [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL51348/shoalwater/topic/health-disability