32.6%
Lower than 52% of urban centre areas.
Share of people with one or more selected long-term health conditions.
Port Denison - Dongara · Urban Centre
Health & Disability in Port Denison - Dongara
Long-term health conditions and the need for help with everyday activities.
A higher than usual share of people in Port Denison - Dongara live with a long-term health condition. Around 32.6% of residents deal with a chronic illness, which is well above the national figure of 27.7%. This health profile is common for the area, though mental health rates remain lower than in many other parts of the country.
Health conditions
Long-term conditions people report.
Arthritis is the most common long-term illness here, affecting 11.9% of people. While long-term health issues are more frequent than in the state, the 8% of residents with a mental health condition is about the same as the Western Australian average.
8.0%
Lower than 72% of urban centre 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 Port Denison - Dongara, None is the majority at 63%; One condition is next at 24%.
Need for assistance
People needing help with daily activities.
About 5.6% of people need some help with their daily activities. This is around the middle for similar areas and represents a small drop from the 6.7% recorded in 2011.
5.6% ▼ -17.3%
Lower than 59% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 6.7%
- 2016: 1.1%
- 2021: 5.6%
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 Port Denison - Dongara [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/ucl/UCL515031/port-denison-dongara/topic/health-disability