38.5%
Higher than 87% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of people with one or more selected long-term health conditions.
Walebing · Suburb / Locality
Health & Disability in Walebing
Long-term health conditions and the need for help with everyday activities.
More people in Walebing now report long-term health issues than in previous years. Nearly 39% of residents live with a chronic condition, which is far above the national figure of 27.7%. This high rate of illness is reflected in the number of people requiring daily help.
Health conditions
Long-term conditions people report.
Long-term health conditions are much more common here than in most areas, with 38.5% of people affected. Diabetes is the most frequent issue at 17.9%, while mental health conditions are reported by 7.7% of residents, which is about the same as the state figure.
7.7%
Lower than 54% 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 Walebing, None is the majority at 61%; One condition is next at 39%.
Need for assistance
People needing help with daily activities.
Daily assistance is needed by 7.7% of the population. This is much higher than most similar areas and well above the Western Australian figure of 4.6%.
7.7% —
Higher than 79% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 5.7%
- 2021: 7.7%
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 Walebing [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL51503/walebing/topic/health-disability