33.4%
Higher than 52% of urban centre areas.
Share of people with one or more selected long-term health conditions.
Wongan Hills · Urban Centre
Health & Disability in Wongan Hills
Long-term health conditions and the need for help with everyday activities.
More than one in three people in Wongan Hills live with a long-term health condition, making it a place where chronic health issues are much more common than across Western Australia. This suggests a higher local need for ongoing health support and management services.
Health conditions
Long-term conditions people report.
About 33.4% of residents have a long-term health condition, which is well above the state figure of 26.1%. Arthritis and asthma are the most common issues, each affecting around 10% of the population.
9.7%
Lower than 53% 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 Wongan Hills, None is the majority at 63%; One condition is next at 23%.
Need for assistance
People needing help with daily activities.
A little more than 7.2% of people need help with daily activities, which is higher than most similar areas and slightly above the national figure of 5.8%. This need for assistance has barely changed since 2011.
7.2% ▲ +5.5%
Higher than 61% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 6.8%
- 2016: 7.8%
- 2021: 7.2%
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 Wongan Hills [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/ucl/UCL521050/wongan-hills/topic/health-disability