32.3%
Higher than 69% of council (lga) areas.
Share of people with one or more selected long-term health conditions.
Cuballing · Council (LGA)
Health & Disability in Cuballing
Long-term health conditions and the need for help with everyday activities.
Well above the state and national figures, 32.3% of people in Cuballing live with a long-term health condition. This high rate of chronic illness means more residents face health challenges than in most other similar areas.
Health conditions
Long-term conditions people report.
Long-term health issues are common here, with arthritis being the most frequent at 12.2%. Mental health conditions affect 9.4% of the population, which is a little above the Western Australian figure.
9.4%
Higher 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 Cuballing, None is the majority at 64%; One condition is next at 23%.
Need for assistance
People needing help with daily activities.
The proportion of people needing help with daily activities is 6.1%, which is higher than most areas. This figure has risen 2.3 percentage points since 2011.
6.1% ▲ +60.4%
Higher than 61% of council (lga) areas.
- 2011: 3.8%
- 2016: 4.8%
- 2021: 6.1%
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 Cuballing [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/lga/LGA52310/cuballing/topic/health-disability