13.3%
Lower than 99% of council (lga) areas.
Share of people with one or more selected long-term health conditions.
East Pilbara · Council (LGA)
Health & Disability in East Pilbara
Long-term health conditions and the need for help with everyday activities.
Only 1.3% of people in East Pilbara need help with daily activities, a figure that has barely changed since 2011. The region stands out for having a very healthy population, with far fewer people reporting long-term health or mental health conditions compared to the rest of the state.
Health conditions
Long-term conditions people report.
Only 13.3% of residents have a long-term health condition, which is far below the national figure of 27.7%. This includes a very low rate of mental health conditions at 3.8%, well below the 8.8% seen across Australia.
3.8%
Lower than 92% 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 East Pilbara, None is the majority at 82%; One condition is next at 14%.
Need for assistance
People needing help with daily activities.
The proportion of people needing help with daily activities is among the lowest of similar areas at 1.3%. This is well below the Western Australian average of 4.6%.
1.3% ▲ +66.9%
Lower than 99% of council (lga) areas.
- 2011: 0.8%
- 2016: 1.0%
- 2021: 1.3%
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 East Pilbara [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/lga/LGA53220/east-pilbara/topic/health-disability