25.7%
Lower than 66% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of people with one or more selected long-term health conditions.
Waterloo · Suburb / Locality
Health & Disability in Waterloo
Long-term health conditions and the need for help with everyday activities.
Arthritis is the most common long-term health issue in Waterloo, affecting 10.4% of people. While 25.7% of residents live with a long-term health condition, this is lower than in most other similar areas. Most people here live without a chronic health issue.
Health conditions
Long-term conditions people report.
About 25.7% of residents have a long-term health condition, which is about the same as the Western Australian figure. Mental health conditions affect 8.3% of the population, matching the state average.
8.3%
Higher than 52% 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 Waterloo, None is the majority at 73%; One condition is next at 13%.
Need for assistance
People needing help with daily activities.
Needing help with daily activities is much more common here than in most areas, with 6.9% of people requiring support. This is a little above both the state and national figures.
6.9% —
Higher than 74% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 0.0%
- 2021: 6.9%
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 Waterloo [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL51545/waterloo/topic/health-disability