15.0%
Lower than 97% of council (lga) areas.
Share of people with one or more selected long-term health conditions.
Karratha · Council (LGA)
Health & Disability in Karratha
Long-term health conditions and the need for help with everyday activities.
Far fewer people live with chronic illness in Karratha compared to the rest of the country. Only 15% of residents have a long-term health condition, which is a far lower rate than the national figure of 27.7%. This means the vast majority of the population enjoys a high level of daily health and wellbeing.
Health conditions
Long-term conditions people report.
Long-term health issues are rare here, with 65.6% of people reporting no conditions at all. Mental health conditions affect only 4.9% of residents, which is well below the Australian average of 8.8%.
4.9%
Lower than 87% 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 Karratha, None is the majority at 81%; One condition is next at 15%.
Need for assistance
People needing help with daily activities.
Daily life is less affected by disability in Karratha, as only 1.5% of people need help with everyday activities. This figure is well below the national average of 5.8% and has barely changed since 2016.
1.5% —
Lower than 99% of council (lga) areas.
- 2016: 1.2%
- 2021: 1.5%
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 Karratha [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/lga/LGA54310/karratha/topic/health-disability