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Central Wheatbelt (Agricultural) · State Electorate

Health & Disability in Central Wheatbelt (Agricultural)

Long-term health conditions and the need for help with everyday activities.

A high rate of long-term illness marks Central Wheatbelt (Agricultural), where 31.5% of people live with a lasting health condition. This is well above the 27.7% national figure and higher than most similar areas. The health profile of this region shows a significant struggle with chronic illness compared to the rest of the state.

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📍 Central Wheatbelt (Agricultural), State Electorate

Where Central Wheatbelt (Agricultural) sits — People with a long-term health condition

31.5%

All state electorate areas, 2021. The marker is Central Wheatbelt (Agricultural) — higher than 72% of areas.

Central Wheatbelt (Agricultural)31.5%
Rest of WA 26.6%
Western Australia 26.1%

Health conditions

Long-term conditions people report.

Arthritis is the most common long-term health issue at 11.2%, followed by mental health and asthma. While 54.2% of residents have no long-term conditions, the 31.5% who do live with a rate well above the Western Australian figure of 26.1%.

Number of long-term health conditions

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In Central Wheatbelt (Agricultural), None is the majority at 63%; One condition is next at 24%.

None 54.2% One condition 20.3% Two conditions 7.2% Three or more 4.0%

Long-term health conditions reported

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Central Wheatbelt (Agricultural) splits fairly evenly between Arthritis (20%) and Mental health (16%), with Asthma at 16%.

Arthritis 11.2% Mental health 8.8% Asthma 8.7% Other condition 7.2% Diabetes 6.1% Heart disease 5.0% Cancer 3.6% Lung condition 2.5% Stroke 1.1% Dementia 0.8%

Need for assistance

People needing help with daily activities.

About 5.8% of people in this area need help with their daily activities. This is a little above the state average of 4.6% and sits about the same as the national figure.

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 Central Wheatbelt (Agricultural) [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sed/SED51401/central-wheatbelt/topic/health-disability