15.4%
Lower than 96% of council (lga) areas.
Share of people with one or more selected long-term health conditions.
Derby-West Kimberley · Council (LGA)
Health & Disability in Derby-West Kimberley
Long-term health conditions and the need for help with everyday activities.
A far lower rate of long-term health conditions than the national average defines Derby-West Kimberley. Only 15.4% of people report a long-term health issue, which is 12 percentage points lower than the typical Australian experience.
Health conditions
Long-term conditions people report.
Mental health conditions are reported by only 3% of residents, a figure well below the national rate of 8.8%. Diabetes is the most common long-term health condition here, affecting 5.6% of people.
3.0%
Lower than 95% 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 Derby-West Kimberley, None is the majority at 80%; One condition is next at 14%.
Need for assistance
People needing help with daily activities.
Only 3.5% of people need help with daily activities, which is much lower than most other areas. This figure has barely changed since 2011, when it sat at 2.9%.
3.5% ▲ +20.7%
Lower than 84% of council (lga) areas.
- 2011: 2.9%
- 2016: 3.2%
- 2021: 3.5%
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 Derby-West Kimberley [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/lga/LGA52800/derby-west-kimberley/topic/health-disability