15.3%
Lower than 92% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of people with one or more selected long-term health conditions.
Wickham · Suburb / Locality
Health & Disability in Wickham
Long-term health conditions and the need for help with everyday activities.
Only 15.3% of people in Wickham have a long-term health condition, which is far below the national figure. This makes it one of the healthiest areas at this level, with a very low rate of both physical and mental health struggles.
Health conditions
Long-term conditions people report.
Mental health conditions are much lower than most areas at 4.8%. Overall, 63.9% of residents report having no long-term health conditions, while asthma is the most common reported issue at 5.7%.
4.8%
Lower than 76% 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 Wickham, None is the majority at 81%; One condition is next at 16%.
Need for assistance
People needing help with daily activities.
A very small number of people, just 1.3%, need help with daily activities. This is well below both the Western Australian and national figures.
1.3% ▲ +37.5%
Lower than 79% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 1.0%
- 2016: 0.9%
- 2021: 1.3%
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 Wickham [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL51601/wickham/topic/health-disability