29.3%
Higher than 50% of council (lga) areas.
Share of people with one or more selected long-term health conditions.
Gingin · Council (LGA)
Health & Disability in Gingin
Long-term health conditions and the need for help with everyday activities.
More people in Gingin now need help with daily activities than in 2011. While 29.3% of the population lives with a long-term health condition, the area reports lower rates of mental health issues compared to most other regions.
Health conditions
Long-term conditions people report.
About 29.3% of people have a long-term health condition, which is well above the Western Australian figure of 26.1%. Arthritis is the most common issue at 10.8%, while mental health conditions are a little below the national figure at 7.0%.
7.0%
Lower than 70% 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 Gingin, None is the majority at 67%; One condition is next at 22%.
Need for assistance
People needing help with daily activities.
People needing help with daily activities rose from 3.8% in 2011 to 4.6% in 2021. This is lower than the national figure and about the same as the state average.
4.6% ▲ +23.6%
Lower than 66% of council (lga) areas.
- 2011: 3.8%
- 2016: 4.0%
- 2021: 4.6%
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 Gingin [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/lga/LGA53570/gingin/topic/health-disability