34.5%
Higher than 76% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of people with one or more selected long-term health conditions.
Woodbridge · Suburb / Locality
Health & Disability in Woodbridge
Long-term health conditions and the need for help with everyday activities.
More than one in three people in Woodbridge have a long-term health condition, which is much higher than most other areas. This reflects a community where health challenges are more common than the national figure, with a particular prevalence of mental health conditions.
Health conditions
Long-term conditions people report.
Mental health conditions affect 11.8% of residents, which is well above the national figure of 8.8%. Overall, 34.5% of people report a long-term health issue, a rate well above both the state and Australian averages.
11.8%
Higher than 82% 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 Woodbridge, None is the majority at 64%; One condition is next at 27%.
Need for assistance
People needing help with daily activities.
Help with daily activities is needed by 6.1% of the population. This is higher than most areas and sits a little above the Western Australian average of 4.6%.
6.1% ▲ +46.0%
Higher than 67% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 4.2%
- 2016: 4.0%
- 2021: 6.1%
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 Woodbridge [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL51637/woodbridge/topic/health-disability