20.7%
Lower than 85% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of people with one or more selected long-term health conditions.
West Swan · Suburb / Locality
Health & Disability in West Swan
Long-term health conditions and the need for help with everyday activities.
Only 20.7% of people in West Swan have a long-term health condition, which is much lower than most other areas. This means the vast majority of residents are living without a chronic illness, making the community significantly healthier than the state and national averages.
Health conditions
Long-term conditions people report.
Mental health conditions are reported by just 4.6% of residents, well below the national figure of 8.8%. Arthritis is the most common long-term health issue at 6.7%, followed by asthma at 5.6%.
4.6%
Lower than 77% 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 Swan, None is the majority at 67%; One condition is next at 22%.
Need for assistance
People needing help with daily activities.
About 3.7% of people need some help with daily activities. This is lower than most areas and sits a little below the Australian average of 5.8%.
3.7% ▲ +9.2%
Lower than 61% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 3.4%
- 2016: 2.3%
- 2021: 3.7%
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 Swan [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL51585/west-swan/topic/health-disability