30.1%
Higher than 57% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of people with one or more selected long-term health conditions.
Wanneroo · Suburb / Locality
Health & Disability in Wanneroo
Long-term health conditions and the need for help with everyday activities.
About 30.1% of people in Wanneroo live with a long-term health condition, which is well above the Western Australian figure. This reflects a community where chronic health issues are more common than in most other areas. While most residents have no long-term conditions, a significant minority manage one or more health challenges.
Health conditions
Long-term conditions people report.
Arthritis is the most common long-term health issue here, affecting 10.3% of residents. The 9.0% of people with a mental health condition is about the same as the figures for the state and nation.
9.0%
Higher than 58% 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 Wanneroo, None is the majority at 67%; One condition is next at 22%.
Need for assistance
People needing help with daily activities.
Need for help with daily activities is higher than most areas, with 6.4% of residents requiring assistance. This is a little above the 4.6% seen across Western Australia.
6.4% ▲ +19.2%
Higher than 69% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 5.4%
- 2016: 5.8%
- 2021: 6.4%
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 Wanneroo [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL51526/wanneroo/topic/health-disability