29.2%
Higher than 52% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of people with one or more selected long-term health conditions.
Wannanup · Suburb / Locality
Health & Disability in Wannanup
Long-term health conditions and the need for help with everyday activities.
Long-term health conditions in Wannanup have risen since 2011, with 29.2% of residents now living with a chronic health issue. This rate is well above the Western Australian figure. While many residents manage chronic illness, the area has a lower rate of mental health conditions than most other places.
Health conditions
Long-term conditions people report.
Arthritis is the most common long-term health condition here, affecting 10.4% of people. Overall, 29.2% of residents have a chronic condition, which is a little above the national figure, though 63.3% of the population reports having no long-term health issues at all.
7.1%
Lower than 60% 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 Wannanup, None is the majority at 68%; One condition is next at 22%.
Need for assistance
People needing help with daily activities.
About 3.9% of people in Wannanup need some help with their daily activities. This is around the middle for similar areas and is a little below the Australian figure of 5.8%.
3.9% ▲ +47.5%
Lower than 59% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 2.6%
- 2016: 4.0%
- 2021: 3.9%
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 Wannanup [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL51525/wannanup/topic/health-disability