19.7%
Lower than 87% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of people with one or more selected long-term health conditions.
Wilga · Suburb / Locality
Health & Disability in Wilga
Long-term health conditions and the need for help with everyday activities.
Far fewer people report long-term health issues in Wilga than in most similar areas. Only 19.7% of residents have a long-term health condition, which is well below the national figure of 27.7%. This suggests a population with generally good health across the community.
Health conditions
Long-term conditions people report.
A little over 71% of people here have no long-term health conditions, while 9.9% have asthma. Mental health conditions affect 7.0% of residents, which is a little below both the state and national figures.
7.0%
Lower than 60% 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 Wilga, None is the majority at 85%; One condition is next at 10%.
Need for assistance
People needing help with daily activities.
While overall health is good, 5.6% of people need help with daily activities. This is higher than most similar areas and a little above the Western Australian figure of 4.6%.
5.6% —
Higher than 62% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 5.3%
- 2021: 5.6%
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 Wilga [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL51606/wilga/topic/health-disability