24.8%
Lower than 70% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of people with one or more selected long-term health conditions.
Williams · Suburb / Locality
Health & Disability in Williams
Long-term health conditions and the need for help with everyday activities.
Fewer people live with long-term health issues in Williams than in the rest of the country. Only 24.8% of residents report a long-term health condition, which is a little below the national figure of 27.7%. This suggests a generally healthier population compared to both the state and the nation.
Health conditions
Long-term conditions people report.
Mental health conditions are less common here, affecting 6.3% of people, which is a little below the 8.8% national average. Among those with long-term health issues, arthritis is the most frequent at 9.8%, followed by asthma at 7%.
6.3%
Lower than 67% 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 Williams, None is the majority at 72%; One condition is next at 18%.
Need for assistance
People needing help with daily activities.
Daily life is easier for more people here, with only 3.3% needing help with daily activities. This is a little below the Western Australia figure of 4.6% and the national figure of 5.8%.
3.3% ▲ +21.3%
Lower than 65% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 2.7%
- 2016: 2.8%
- 2021: 3.3%
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 Williams [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL51614/williams/topic/health-disability