26.3%
Lower than 63% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of people with one or more selected long-term health conditions.
Watheroo · Suburb / Locality
Health & Disability in Watheroo
Long-term health conditions and the need for help with everyday activities.
Nearly 60% of people in Watheroo report having no long-term health conditions. While overall health is similar to the rest of the state, there is a notably higher rate of mental health conditions compared to most similar areas.
Health conditions
Long-term conditions people report.
About 26.3% of residents have a long-term health condition, which is a little below the national figure. Mental health is the most common issue at 9.5%, a rate that is higher than most similar areas and slightly above the state average.
9.5%
Higher than 63% 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 Watheroo, None is the majority at 67%; One condition is next at 19%.
Need for assistance
People needing help with daily activities.
No one in Watheroo reported needing help with daily activities, a figure that is well below both the Western Australian and national averages.
0.0% ▼ -100.0%
Lower than 99% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 2.1%
- 2016: 3.3%
- 2021: 0.0%
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 Watheroo [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL51547/watheroo/topic/health-disability