32.7%
Higher than 79% of state electorate areas.
Share of people with one or more selected long-term health conditions.
Dawesville (South West) · State Electorate
Health & Disability in Dawesville (South West)
Long-term health conditions and the need for help with everyday activities.
A much higher rate of long-term health issues than the national average marks the profile of Dawesville. About 32.7% of residents live with a long-term condition, which is well above the 27.7% figure for Australia. This puts the area significantly ahead of most similar places in terms of reported health struggles.
Health conditions
Long-term conditions people report.
Arthritis is the most common long-term health issue here at 12.4%, while mental health conditions affect 8.8% of people. This mental health figure is about the same as the state and national rates, though 32.7% of residents overall have some form of chronic condition.
8.8%
Lower than 53% of state electorate 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 Dawesville (South West), None is the majority at 64%; One condition is next at 23%.
Need for assistance
People needing help with daily activities.
About 5.9% of people in Dawesville need some help with their daily activities. This is around the middle for similar areas and sits just a little above the Western Australia figure of 4.6%.
5.9% —
Higher than 56% of state electorate areas.
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 Dawesville (South West) [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sed/SED52006/dawesville/topic/health-disability