27.8%
Lower than 55% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of people with one or more selected long-term health conditions.
Wokalup · Suburb / Locality
Health & Disability in Wokalup
Long-term health conditions and the need for help with everyday activities.
Daily life in Wokalup is marked by a relatively low rate of mental health struggles, with only 5.5% of people reporting such a condition. While long-term health issues are common, the overall health profile remains steady compared to national figures.
Health conditions
Long-term conditions people report.
About 27.8% of people have a long-term health condition, which is a little above the Western Australian figure. Arthritis (9.4%) and asthma (9.0%) are the most common issues, while mental health conditions are well below the national rate.
5.5%
Lower than 73% 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 Wokalup, None is the majority at 69%; One condition is next at 23%.
Need for assistance
People needing help with daily activities.
A small number of residents, around 3.9%, need help with their daily activities. This is about the same as the state average and a little below the figure for Australia.
3.9% ▲ +91.7%
Lower than 59% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 2.0%
- 2016: 1.6%
- 2021: 3.9%
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 Wokalup [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL51629/wokalup/topic/health-disability