12.9%
Lower than 95% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of people with one or more selected long-term health conditions.
West Island · Suburb / Locality
Health & Disability in West Island
Long-term health conditions and the need for help with everyday activities.
Health outcomes have remained very strong in West Island, where only 12.9% of people report a long-term health condition. This is far below the national figure of 27.7% and is among the lowest rates seen in similar areas.
Health conditions
Long-term conditions people report.
Mental health conditions are reported by just 2.7% of residents, which is well below the Australian figure of 8.8%. Most people here have no long-term health issues at all, while arthritis and asthma are the most common reported conditions at 5.4% each.
2.7%
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 West Island, None is the majority at 85%; One condition is next at 12%.
Need for assistance
People needing help with daily activities.
No one in West Island reports needing help with their daily activities. This is well below both the national figure and the average for other territories.
0.0% —
Lower than 99% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 0.0%
- 2021: 0.0%
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 West Island [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL90005/west-island/topic/health-disability