30.0%
Higher than 56% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of people with one or more selected long-term health conditions.
Spearwood · Suburb / Locality
Health & Disability in Spearwood
Long-term health conditions and the need for help with everyday activities.
About 30% of people in Spearwood live with a long-term health condition, which is well above the Western Australian average. This reflects a community where health challenges are more common than in most other similar areas. While most residents have no long-term health issues, a significant number of people manage chronic conditions.
Health conditions
Long-term conditions people report.
Mental health conditions are reported by 10% of residents, which is higher than most areas and slightly above the national figure. Other common long-term health issues include arthritis at 9.5% and asthma at 7.3%.
10.0%
Higher than 68% 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 Spearwood, None is the majority at 68%; One condition is next at 22%.
Need for assistance
People needing help with daily activities.
Daily help is needed by 7.3% of people in Spearwood, a figure that is much higher than most areas. This is a little above both the state and national averages.
7.3% ▲ +9.1%
Higher than 76% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 6.7%
- 2016: 6.2%
- 2021: 7.3%
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 Spearwood [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL51396/spearwood/topic/health-disability