43.5%
Higher than 92% of urban centre areas.
Share of people with one or more selected long-term health conditions.
Walpole · Urban Centre
Health & Disability in Walpole
Long-term health conditions and the need for help with everyday activities.
Far more people live with long-term health issues in Walpole than in most similar areas. About 43.5% of residents have a long-term condition, which is far above the national figure of 27.7%. This high rate of illness is reflected in the number of people who require daily help.
Health conditions
Long-term conditions people report.
Arthritis is the most common long-term health condition here, affecting 19.6% of people. While mental health conditions affect 9.2% of residents, this is about the same as the figures for Western Australia and the rest of the country.
9.2%
Lower than 58% 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 Walpole, None is the majority at 55%; One condition is next at 27%.
Need for assistance
People needing help with daily activities.
Daily help is needed by 7.1% of the population, which is higher than most areas. This is a little above the national figure and has risen by 3.7 percentage points since 2011.
7.1% ▲ +104.8%
Higher than 60% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 3.5%
- 2016: 2.5%
- 2021: 7.1%
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 Walpole [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/ucl/UCL522061/walpole/topic/health-disability