21.9%
Lower than 82% of council (lga) areas.
Share of people with one or more selected long-term health conditions.
Carnarvon · Council (LGA)
Health & Disability in Carnarvon
Long-term health conditions and the need for help with everyday activities.
Far fewer people report long-term health issues in Carnarvon than in other parts of the country. Only 21.9% of residents have a long-term health condition, which is well below the national figure of 27.7%. This trend extends to mental health, where rates are also much lower than average.
Health conditions
Long-term conditions people report.
Mental health conditions affect just 4.7% of the population, a figure well below both the state and national averages. Most residents have no long-term health issues, while the most common reported conditions are arthritis at 6.6% and asthma at 5.9%.
4.7%
Lower than 88% of council (lga) 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 Carnarvon, None is the majority at 72%; One condition is next at 19%.
Need for assistance
People needing help with daily activities.
Daily assistance is needed by only 4.0% of people, which is much lower than most areas. This figure is a little below the Australian average and has barely changed since 2011.
4.0% ▲ +8.6%
Lower than 77% of council (lga) areas.
- 2011: 3.7%
- 2016: 3.6%
- 2021: 4.0%
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 Carnarvon [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/lga/LGA51540/carnarvon/topic/health-disability