30.7%
Higher than 59% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of people with one or more selected long-term health conditions.
Weston · Suburb / Locality
Health & Disability in Weston
Long-term health conditions and the need for help with everyday activities.
A higher proportion of people live with long-term health issues in Weston compared to the rest of the territory. About 30.7% of residents have a long-term condition, which is a little above the national figure of 27.7%. This trend is reflected in the number of people who require daily support.
Health conditions
Long-term conditions people report.
Long-term health conditions are more common here than in most areas, with arthritis, mental health, and asthma being the most reported issues. Most people have no long-term conditions, while 20.4% of residents live with one.
9.6%
Higher than 64% 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 Weston, None is the majority at 68%; One condition is next at 22%.
Need for assistance
People needing help with daily activities.
Daily help is needed by 7.5% of people in Weston. This is much higher than most areas and sits a little above the 4.6% seen across the Australian Capital Territory.
7.5% ▼ -10.9%
Higher than 78% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 8.4%
- 2016: 8.4%
- 2021: 7.5%
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 Weston [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL80133/weston/topic/health-disability