40.5%
Higher than 90% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of people with one or more selected long-term health conditions.
Weymouth · Suburb / Locality
Health & Disability in Weymouth
Long-term health conditions and the need for help with everyday activities.
Forty per cent of people in Weymouth live with a long-term health condition, which is far above the national figure. This level of chronic illness is among the highest for similar areas, creating a community with significant health needs.
Health conditions
Long-term conditions people report.
Mental health conditions affect 12.6% of residents, which is well above the Australian figure of 8.8%. Other common issues include arthritis at 16.2% and diabetes at 9.9%.
12.6%
Higher than 86% 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 Weymouth, None is the majority at 53%; One condition is next at 34%.
Need for assistance
People needing help with daily activities.
Need for help with daily activities is well above the state and national figures, with 13.5% of people requiring assistance. This is among the highest rates for similar areas.
13.5% ▲ +81.6%
Higher than 98% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 7.4%
- 2016: 3.1%
- 2021: 13.5%
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 Weymouth [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL60748/weymouth/topic/health-disability