24.4%
Lower than 73% of council (lga) areas.
Share of people with one or more selected long-term health conditions.
Jerramungup · Council (LGA)
Health & Disability in Jerramungup
Long-term health conditions and the need for help with everyday activities.
Far fewer people live with long-term health issues in Jerramungup than in most other areas. Only 24.4% of residents report a long-term health condition, which is well below the national figure of 27.7%. This suggests a healthier-than-average population across the region.
Health conditions
Long-term conditions people report.
Mental health conditions are much less common here than in most areas, affecting 6.5% of people. Among those with long-term health issues, arthritis (8.2%) and asthma (7.9%) are the most frequent reports.
6.5%
Lower than 75% 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 Jerramungup, None is the majority at 72%; One condition is next at 19%.
Need for assistance
People needing help with daily activities.
Daily assistance is needed by 3.1% of residents, a figure that is much lower than most areas and below the Western Australian average. This need has risen slightly since 2011, when it was 1.8%.
3.1% ▲ +72.2%
Lower than 88% of council (lga) areas.
- 2011: 1.8%
- 2016: 1.6%
- 2021: 3.1%
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 Jerramungup [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/lga/LGA54130/jerramungup/topic/health-disability