33.5%
Higher than 77% of council (lga) areas.
Share of people with one or more selected long-term health conditions.
Collie · Council (LGA)
Health & Disability in Collie
Long-term health conditions and the need for help with everyday activities.
Over a third of people in Collie live with a long-term health condition, making it a place where health challenges are much more common than in most other areas. This high rate of chronic illness is a defining feature of daily life here, with 33.5% of residents managing long-term health issues.
Health conditions
Long-term conditions people report.
Long-term health conditions are well above the national figure, with arthritis (12.2%) and mental health (10.3%) being the most common. Mental health conditions specifically are a little above the state and national rates.
10.3%
Higher than 76% 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 Collie, None is the majority at 62%; One condition is next at 24%.
Need for assistance
People needing help with daily activities.
Daily life is more difficult for 6.6% of residents who need help with basic activities. This is higher than most areas and represents a rise of 1.9 percentage points since 2011.
6.6% ▲ +41.1%
Higher than 72% of council (lga) areas.
- 2011: 4.7%
- 2016: 5.4%
- 2021: 6.6%
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 Collie [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/lga/LGA51890/collie/topic/health-disability