35.7%
Higher than 80% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of people with one or more selected long-term health conditions.
Wonthella · Suburb / Locality
Health & Disability in Wonthella
Long-term health conditions and the need for help with everyday activities.
A higher-than-average burden of illness defines Wonthella, where 35.7% of residents live with a long-term health condition. This figure is well above both the state and national rates, marking the area as one with significant health challenges.
Health conditions
Long-term conditions people report.
Long-term health issues are much more common here than in most areas, with asthma, mental health, and arthritis being the most frequent conditions. Around 10.7% of people report a mental health condition, which is a little above the national figure.
10.7%
Higher than 74% 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 Wonthella, None is the majority at 59%; One condition is next at 25%.
Need for assistance
People needing help with daily activities.
About 5.8% of residents need help with daily activities. This is higher than most similar areas and a little above the Western Australian average.
5.8% ▲ +28.5%
Higher than 64% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 4.5%
- 2016: 5.5%
- 2021: 5.8%
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 Wonthella [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL51635/wonthella/topic/health-disability