26.7%
Lower than 63% of council (lga) areas.
Share of people with one or more selected long-term health conditions.
Narembeen · Council (LGA)
Health & Disability in Narembeen
Long-term health conditions and the need for help with everyday activities.
Better health outcomes define daily life in Narembeen, where residents report fewer long-term illnesses than people in most other areas. Around 26.7% of the community lives with a long-term health condition, a figure that is about the same as the Western Australian average.
Health conditions
Long-term conditions people report.
Mental health conditions are much less common here than in most areas, affecting only 6.4% of people. Among those with long-term health issues, arthritis is the most frequent at 9.3%, followed by asthma at 8.3%.
6.4%
Lower than 76% 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 Narembeen, None is the majority at 68%; One condition is next at 21%.
Need for assistance
People needing help with daily activities.
Only 3.3% of people in Narembeen need help with daily activities, which is much lower than most areas. This figure has also fallen since 2011, when it stood at 5.2%.
3.3% ▼ -36.1%
Lower than 86% of council (lga) areas.
- 2011: 5.2%
- 2016: 4.4%
- 2021: 3.3%
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 Narembeen [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/lga/LGA56370/narembeen/topic/health-disability