19.8%
Lower than 87% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of people with one or more selected long-term health conditions.
West Coolup · Suburb / Locality
Health & Disability in West Coolup
Long-term health conditions and the need for help with everyday activities.
Nearly 74% of people in West Coolup report having no long-term health conditions. This makes the area much healthier than most other parts of the country, with very few residents struggling with chronic illness or mental health issues.
Health conditions
Long-term conditions people report.
Only 19.8% of residents have a long-term health condition, which is well below the national figure of 27.7%. Mental health conditions are also much lower than most areas, affecting just 4.9% of the population.
4.9%
Lower than 75% 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 Coolup, None is the majority at 79%; One condition is next at 9%.
Need for assistance
People needing help with daily activities.
Needing help with daily activities is less common here than in most areas. At 2.7%, this figure is a little below the Western Australian average of 4.6%.
2.7% —
Lower than 71% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 1.9%
- 2021: 2.7%
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 Coolup [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL51572/west-coolup/topic/health-disability