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Wanarn · Suburb / Locality

Health & Disability in Wanarn

Long-term health conditions and the need for help with everyday activities.

A much higher rate of people needing daily help than most similar areas defines Wanarn. While 28.2% of residents have a long-term health condition, this is only slightly above the state figure of 26.1%.

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📍 Wanarn, Suburb / Locality

Where Wanarn sits — People with a long-term health condition

28.2%

All suburb / locality areas, 2021. The marker is Wanarn — lower than 53% of areas.

Wanarn28.2%
0872 crosses NT/SA/WA 17.3%
Western Australia 26.1%

Health conditions

Long-term conditions people report.

Mental health conditions are reported by only 4.3% of people, which is well below the national figure of 8.8%. Among those with long-term health issues, diabetes is the most common at 18.8%, followed by dementia at 11.1%.

Number of long-term health conditions

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In Wanarn, None is the majority at 72%; One condition is next at 12%.

None 62.4% One condition 10.3% Three or more 9.4% Two conditions 5.1%

Long-term health conditions reported

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In Wanarn, the largest group is Diabetes at 31%, followed by Dementia (18%) and Heart disease (13%).

Diabetes 18.8% Dementia 11.1% Heart disease 7.7% Lung condition 6.0% Other condition 5.1% Mental health 4.3% Arthritis 3.4% Cancer 2.6% Stroke 2.6%

Need for assistance

People needing help with daily activities.

People needing help with daily activities make up 12.8% of the population. This is well above the Western Australian figure of 4.6% and among the highest rates for areas of this type.

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 Wanarn [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL51516/wanarn/topic/health-disability