27.2%
Lower than 58% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of people with one or more selected long-term health conditions.
White Gum Valley · Suburb / Locality
Health & Disability in White Gum Valley
Long-term health conditions and the need for help with everyday activities.
More people report mental health conditions in White Gum Valley than in most similar areas. While the overall rate of long-term health issues is about the same as the national 27.7%, specific conditions and assistance needs are slightly more common here than across Western Australia.
Health conditions
Long-term conditions people report.
Mental health conditions are much more common here than in most areas, affecting 11.2% of residents. This is a little above the Western Australian figure of 8.3%. Other common long-term conditions include arthritis at 7.8% and asthma at 6.7%.
11.2%
Higher 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 White Gum Valley, None is the majority at 70%; One condition is next at 20%.
Need for assistance
People needing help with daily activities.
Daily help is needed by 6.4% of people in White Gum Valley, which is higher than most areas. This is a little above the state figure of 4.6% and about the same as the Australian average of 5.8%.
6.4% ▲ +18.0%
Higher than 70% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 5.4%
- 2016: 7.2%
- 2021: 6.4%
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 White Gum Valley [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL51593/white-gum-valley/topic/health-disability