27.5%
Lower than 57% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of people with one or more selected long-term health conditions.
Watson · Suburb / Locality
Health & Disability in Watson
Long-term health conditions and the need for help with everyday activities.
Mental health challenges are more common in Watson than in most other areas. While 27.5% of residents live with a long-term health condition, the rate of mental health issues is notably higher than the national figure.
Health conditions
Long-term conditions people report.
About 11.8% of people here have a mental health condition, which is well above the Australian figure of 8.8%. Other common long-term health issues include asthma at 9.8% and arthritis at 6.3%.
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 Watson, None is the majority at 71%; One condition is next at 21%.
Need for assistance
People needing help with daily activities.
Daily life for most is independent, with 4.1% of people needing help with daily activities. This is about the same as the ACT figure and a little below the national average.
4.1% ▲ +48.0%
Lower than 57% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 2.8%
- 2016: 3.4%
- 2021: 4.1%
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 Watson [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL80131/watson/topic/health-disability