36.3%
Higher than 91% of council (lga) areas.
Share of people with one or more selected long-term health conditions.
Corrigin · Council (LGA)
Health & Disability in Corrigin
Long-term health conditions and the need for help with everyday activities.
Far more people live with long-term health issues in Corrigin than in most similar areas. Around 36.3% of residents have a chronic condition, which is well above the national figure of 27.7%. This high rate of illness contrasts with a relatively low number of people needing daily assistance.
Health conditions
Long-term conditions people report.
Arthritis is the most common long-term health condition here, affecting 15.0% of the population, followed by asthma at 10.7%. While chronic health issues are far more common than in the rest of Western Australia, the rate of mental health conditions is actually a little below the national average.
7.5%
Lower than 63% 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 Corrigin, None is the majority at 60%; One condition is next at 26%.
Need for assistance
People needing help with daily activities.
Daily living assistance is needed by 4.4% of residents, a figure that is lower than most areas. This rate has barely changed since 2011 and remains a little below the Australian average of 5.8%.
4.4% ▲ +19.0%
Lower than 71% of council (lga) areas.
- 2011: 3.7%
- 2016: 4.3%
- 2021: 4.4%
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 Corrigin [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/lga/LGA52100/corrigin/topic/health-disability