39.2%
Higher than 81% of urban centre areas.
Share of people with one or more selected long-term health conditions.
Dowerin · Urban Centre
Health & Disability in Dowerin
Long-term health conditions and the need for help with everyday activities.
Fewer people in Dowerin (L) need help with daily activities now than in 2011. However, the area faces a significant health challenge, with 39.2% of residents living with a long-term health condition. This is far above the figures for both Western Australia and the rest of the country.
Health conditions
Long-term conditions people report.
Nearly 40% of people here have a long-term health condition, which is much higher than in most similar areas. Arthritis is the most common, affecting 14.3% of residents, followed by asthma at 11.2% and diabetes at 10.9%.
9.8%
Lower than 51% 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 Dowerin, None is the majority at 59%; One condition is next at 25%.
Need for assistance
People needing help with daily activities.
About 5.9% of people need help with daily activities, a figure that has fallen by 1.9 percentage points since 2011. This is around the middle for similar areas and sits just above the Western Australian average.
5.9% ▼ -24.5%
Lower than 55% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 7.8%
- 2016: 5.3%
- 2021: 5.9%
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 Dowerin [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/ucl/UCL522021/dowerin/topic/health-disability