31.0%
Higher than 61% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of people with one or more selected long-term health conditions.
West Casuarinas · Suburb / Locality
Health & Disability in West Casuarinas
Long-term health conditions and the need for help with everyday activities.
More than 31% of people in West Casuarinas live with a long-term health condition, a figure well above the national average of 27.7%. While chronic health issues are common, very few residents report mental health conditions or a need for daily assistance.
Health conditions
Long-term conditions people report.
Arthritis is the most common long-term health issue at 13.8%, contributing to the area being well above the state average for chronic conditions. Conversely, the proportion of people with a mental health condition is much lower than most areas, sitting well below the national figure of 8.8%.
0.0%
Lower than 99% 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 West Casuarinas, None is the majority at 73%; One condition is next at 15%.
Need for assistance
People needing help with daily activities.
People needing help with daily activities are much less common here than in most other areas, with 0.0% reporting a need for assistance compared to the Australian figure of 5.8%.
0.0% —
Lower than 99% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 20.0%
- 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 West Casuarinas [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL51571/west-casuarinas/topic/health-disability