24.4%
Lower than 72% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of people with one or more selected long-term health conditions.
Wubin · Suburb / Locality
Health & Disability in Wubin
Long-term health conditions and the need for help with everyday activities.
Far fewer people report long-term health issues in Wubin compared to the rest of the country. Only 24.4% of residents live with a chronic condition, which is well below the national figure of 27.7%. This makes the area healthier than most similar places.
Health conditions
Long-term conditions people report.
Arthritis is the most common long-term condition here, affecting 12.2% of people. While chronic health is less common than usual, the 8.9% of residents with a mental health condition is about the same as the state and national figures.
8.9%
Higher than 58% 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 Wubin, None is the majority at 73%; One condition is next at 23%.
Need for assistance
People needing help with daily activities.
The proportion of people needing help with daily activities is 4.4%. This is about the same as the Western Australian average and a little below the national figure of 5.8%.
4.4% —
Lower than 52% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 6.8%
- 2021: 4.4%
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 Wubin [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL51650/wubin/topic/health-disability