29.1%
Lower than 51% of council (lga) areas.
Share of people with one or more selected long-term health conditions.
Cranbrook · Council (LGA)
Health & Disability in Cranbrook
Long-term health conditions and the need for help with everyday activities.
Nearly 30% of residents in Cranbrook live with a long-term health condition, which is well above the Western Australian figure. Most people here manage no long-term health issues, but for those who do, arthritis and asthma are the most common challenges.
Health conditions
Long-term conditions people report.
About 29.1% of people have a long-term health condition, which is a little above the national figure. Arthritis affects 9.5% of the population, followed closely by asthma at 9.3%, while mental health conditions are reported by 8.0% of residents.
8.0%
Lower than 58% 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 Cranbrook, None is the majority at 67%; One condition is next at 22%.
Need for assistance
People needing help with daily activities.
Daily help is needed by 5.7% of people in Cranbrook, a figure that has risen by 2.6 percentage points since 2011. This is a little above the state average, though it remains about the same as the national figure.
5.7% ▲ +81.9%
Higher than 54% of council (lga) areas.
- 2011: 3.1%
- 2016: 4.2%
- 2021: 5.7%
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 Cranbrook [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/lga/LGA52240/cranbrook/topic/health-disability