24.7%
Lower than 71% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of people with one or more selected long-term health conditions.
Wilson · Suburb / Locality
Health & Disability in Wilson
Long-term health conditions and the need for help with everyday activities.
About 69% of people in Wilson report having no long-term health conditions. This makes the area healthier than most, with a much lower rate of chronic illness than the national average. While most residents are well, some still require support for daily living.
Health conditions
Long-term conditions people report.
Only 24.7% of people here have a long-term health condition, which is well below the Australian figure of 27.7%. The most common issues reported are other conditions at 8.3%, mental health at 7.4%, and arthritis at 7.0%.
7.4%
Lower than 57% 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 Wilson, None is the majority at 74%; One condition is next at 18%.
Need for assistance
People needing help with daily activities.
A higher share of people in Wilson need help with daily activities compared to most areas. At 6.3%, this is a little above the Western Australian average of 4.6%.
6.3% ▲ +22.1%
Higher than 69% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 5.2%
- 2016: 5.3%
- 2021: 6.3%
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 Wilson [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL51617/wilson/topic/health-disability