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Denmark · Council (LGA)

Health & Disability in Denmark

Long-term health conditions and the need for help with everyday activities.

Well above the national figure, 30.9% of people in Denmark live with a long-term health condition. This creates a notable gap compared to the state average, though the need for daily assistance remains lower than most other Australian areas.

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📍 Denmark, Council (LGA)

Where Denmark sits — People with a long-term health condition

30.9%

All council (lga) areas, 2021. The marker is Denmark — higher than 59% of areas.

Denmark30.9%
Rest of WA 26.6%
Western Australia 26.1%

Health conditions

Long-term conditions people report.

Arthritis is the most common long-term health issue here, affecting 11.7% of residents. While 30.9% of people report a chronic condition, the majority of residents (57.3%) have none.

Number of long-term health conditions

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In Denmark, None is the majority at 65%; One condition is next at 23%.

None 57.3% One condition 20.7% Two conditions 7.1% Three or more 3.1%

Long-term health conditions reported

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No single group dominates in Denmark — Arthritis leads at 22%, ahead of Mental health (17%) and Other condition (15%).

Arthritis 11.7% Mental health 9.0% Other condition 7.9% Asthma 7.8% Diabetes 4.4% Heart disease 4.0% Cancer 4.0% Lung condition 2.2% Stroke 0.7% Dementia 0.6%

Need for assistance

People needing help with daily activities.

Only 4.7% of people in Denmark need help with daily activities, which is a little below the national figure of 5.8%. This rate has barely changed since 2011.

People needing help with daily activities

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4.7% ▲ +6.5%

Lower than 64% of council (lga) areas.

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 Denmark [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/lga/LGA52730/denmark/topic/health-disability