12.9%
Lower than 99% of urban centre areas.
Share of people with one or more selected long-term health conditions.
West Island · Urban Centre
Health & Disability in West Island
Long-term health conditions and the need for help with everyday activities.
Far fewer people report health issues in West Island (L) than in most similar areas. Only 12.9% of residents have a long-term health condition, which is far below the national figure of 27.7%.
Health conditions
Long-term conditions people report.
Long-term health conditions are much less common here than in the rest of the territories, with only 2.7% of people reporting a mental health condition. The most frequent long-term issues are arthritis and asthma, each affecting 5.4% of residents.
2.7%
Lower than 96% 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 West Island, None is the majority at 85%; One condition is next at 12%.
Need for assistance
People needing help with daily activities.
No one in West Island (L) reported needing help with daily activities in 2021. This is well below the Australian average of 5.8% and has barely changed since 2011.
0.0% → —
Lower than 99% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 0.0%
- 2016: 0.0%
- 2021: 0.0%
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 West Island [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/ucl/UCL922003/west-island/topic/health-disability