27.3%
Lower than 60% of council (lga) areas.
Share of people with one or more selected long-term health conditions.
Esperance · Council (LGA)
Health & Disability in Esperance
Long-term health conditions and the need for help with everyday activities.
About 60% of people in Esperance report having no long-term health conditions. This means the area has a lower rate of chronic illness than most similar places, with only 27.3% of residents living with a long-term health issue.
Health conditions
Long-term conditions people report.
Arthritis and asthma are the most common long-term conditions, affecting 8.3% and 8.2% of the population respectively. Mental health conditions are reported by 7.4% of people, which is a little below the national figure of 8.8%.
7.4%
Lower than 64% 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 Esperance, None is the majority at 69%; One condition is next at 22%.
Need for assistance
People needing help with daily activities.
Only 4.3% of residents need help with daily activities, which is lower than most other areas. This figure is a little below the Australian average of 5.8% and has barely changed since 2011.
4.3% ▲ +16.1%
Lower than 72% of council (lga) areas.
- 2011: 3.7%
- 2016: 3.5%
- 2021: 4.3%
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 Esperance [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/lga/LGA53290/esperance/topic/health-disability