30.8%
Higher than 60% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of people with one or more selected long-term health conditions.
Woottating · Suburb / Locality
Long-term health conditions and the need for help with everyday activities.
Arthritis is the most common long-term health issue in Woottating, where 13.8% of residents live with the condition. The area faces significant health challenges, with a much higher proportion of people living with long-term conditions compared to the rest of the country.
Long-term conditions people report.
About 30.8% of people have a long-term health condition, which is well above the national figure of 27.7%. Mental health conditions are also much more common here than in most areas, affecting 10.8% of the population.
30.8%
Higher than 60% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of people with one or more selected long-term health conditions.
10.8%
Higher than 74% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of people reporting a long-term mental health condition (incl. depression or anxiety).
In Woottating, None is the majority at 66%; One condition is next at 29%.
People needing help with daily activities.
Daily life is more difficult for a larger share of the community here, as 7.7% of people need help with daily activities. This is well above the 4.6% seen across Western Australia.
7.7% —
Higher than 79% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of people with a core-activity need for assistance due to disability or age.
Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Health & Disability in Woottating [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL51648/woottating/topic/health-disability