22.5%
Lower than 79% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of people with one or more selected long-term health conditions.
Wedgecarrup · Suburb / Locality
Health & Disability in Wedgecarrup
Long-term health conditions and the need for help with everyday activities.
Fewer than a quarter of people in Wedgecarrup live with a long-term health condition, which is well below the national figure. This makes the area much healthier than most, with only 22.5% of residents reporting a chronic illness.
Health conditions
Long-term conditions people report.
Mental health conditions are notably rare here, affecting just 3.8% of residents, which is well below the figures for both Western Australia and the nation. Most people report no long-term health issues, while arthritis and other conditions are the most common reports at 11.3% each.
3.8%
Lower than 80% 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 Wedgecarrup, None is the majority at 72%; One condition is next at 21%.
Need for assistance
People needing help with daily activities.
Despite the low rates of chronic illness, 7.5% of people in Wedgecarrup need some help with daily activities. This is a little above the state and national figures, and much higher than most similar areas.
7.5% —
Higher than 78% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 7.1%
- 2021: 7.5%
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 Wedgecarrup [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL51554/wedgecarrup/topic/health-disability