18.2%
Lower than 89% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of people with one or more selected long-term health conditions.
Wyndham · Suburb / Locality
Health & Disability in Wyndham
Long-term health conditions and the need for help with everyday activities.
Only 18.2% of people in Wyndham have a long-term health condition, a figure well below both the state and national averages. This reflects a population with much lower rates of chronic illness and mental health issues than most other Australian areas.
Health conditions
Long-term conditions people report.
Mental health conditions are reported by just 2.8% of residents, which is well below the national figure. Among those with long-term health issues, diabetes is the most common at 6.8%, followed by asthma at 5.0%.
2.8%
Lower than 85% 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 Wyndham, None is the majority at 75%; One condition is next at 16%.
Need for assistance
People needing help with daily activities.
Daily life is easier for most here, as 3.5% of people need help with daily activities. This is a little below the rates seen across Western Australia and the rest of the country.
3.5% ▼ -2.2%
Lower than 63% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 3.6%
- 2016: 3.5%
- 2021: 3.5%
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 Wyndham [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL51656/wyndham/topic/health-disability