34.2%
Higher than 75% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of people with one or more selected long-term health conditions.
Webberton · Suburb / Locality
Health & Disability in Webberton
Long-term health conditions and the need for help with everyday activities.
Much higher rates of long-term illness than most similar areas mark the health profile of Webberton. Around 34.2% of residents live with a long-term health condition, which is well above the national figure of 27.7%. This indicates a community with significantly greater health challenges than the state and national averages.
Health conditions
Long-term conditions people report.
Mental health conditions are a primary concern here, affecting 11.4% of people, which is well above the Western Australian figure of 8.3%. Other common long-term issues include asthma at 8.2% and arthritis at 7.0%.
11.4%
Higher than 79% 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 Webberton, None is the majority at 64%; One condition is next at 22%.
Need for assistance
People needing help with daily activities.
Daily life is more challenging for many locals, with 7.0% of people needing help with daily activities. This is a little above the Australian average of 5.8% and the state figure of 4.6%.
7.0% ▲ +243.5%
Higher than 74% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 2.0%
- 2016: 1.6%
- 2021: 7.0%
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 Webberton [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL51552/webberton/topic/health-disability