30.8%
Higher than 60% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of people with one or more selected long-term health conditions.
Wellstead · Suburb / Locality
Health & Disability in Wellstead
Long-term health conditions and the need for help with everyday activities.
More than 30% of people in Wellstead live with a long-term health condition, which is well above the national figure. While health struggles are more common here than in most areas, a small number of residents actually require daily help to get around.
Health conditions
Long-term conditions people report.
Arthritis and diabetes are the most common long-term health issues in the area. Around 30.8% of residents report a health condition, which is well above the 26.1% seen across Western Australia.
7.7%
Lower than 54% 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 Wellstead, None is the majority at 62%; One condition is next at 32%.
Need for assistance
People needing help with daily activities.
Only 3.8% of people in Wellstead need help with their daily activities. This is a little below the Australian figure of 5.8% and lower than most similar areas.
3.8% ▲ +100.0%
Lower than 59% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 1.9%
- 2016: 3.8%
- 2021: 3.8%
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 Wellstead [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL51562/wellstead/topic/health-disability