27.6%
Lower than 59% of council (lga) areas.
Share of people with one or more selected long-term health conditions.
Katanning · Council (LGA)
Health & Disability in Katanning
Long-term health conditions and the need for help with everyday activities.
Only 5.1% of people in Katanning now need help with daily activities, a figure that has barely changed since 2011. The area generally sees fewer long-term health struggles than most similar places, with 27.6% of residents living with a chronic condition. This is roughly the same as the national figure.
Health conditions
Long-term conditions people report.
Arthritis is the most common long-term health issue here, affecting 10.4% of people. While 27.6% of residents have a health condition, this is lower than most similar areas and just a little above the Western Australian figure.
7.9%
Lower than 58% 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 Katanning, None is the majority at 69%; One condition is next at 20%.
Need for assistance
People needing help with daily activities.
About 5.1% of residents need some help with daily tasks, which is around the middle for its level and about the same as the figures for Western Australia and the rest of the country.
5.1% ▲ +11.1%
Lower than 56% of council (lga) areas.
- 2011: 4.6%
- 2016: 4.9%
- 2021: 5.1%
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 Katanning [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/lga/LGA54340/katanning/topic/health-disability