29.3%
Higher than 50% of council (lga) areas.
Share of people with one or more selected long-term health conditions.
Northampton · Council (LGA)
Health & Disability in Northampton
Long-term health conditions and the need for help with everyday activities.
Nearly 30% of people in Northampton live with a long-term health condition, which is well above the Western Australian figure. While many residents manage chronic illness, the area reports a lower rate of mental health conditions than most other places.
Health conditions
Long-term conditions people report.
Arthritis is the most common long-term condition at 11.4%, followed by asthma and mental health. Overall, 29.3% of people have a long-term health issue, a rate slightly above the national figure of 27.7%.
6.7%
Lower than 73% 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 Northampton, None is the majority at 65%; One condition is next at 23%.
Need for assistance
People needing help with daily activities.
Help with daily activities is needed by 5.9% of residents, which is a little above the state average. This figure has risen by 1.3 percentage points since 2011.
5.9% ▲ +29.2%
Higher than 58% of council (lga) areas.
- 2011: 4.6%
- 2016: 4.8%
- 2021: 5.9%
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 Northampton [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/lga/LGA56790/northampton/topic/health-disability