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Port Hedland · Council (LGA)

Health & Disability in Port Hedland

Long-term health conditions and the need for help with everyday activities.

Among the lowest in the region for health issues, Port Hedland has a remarkably healthy population. Only 16.5% of people report a long-term health condition, which is far below the national figure of 27.7%. This creates a stark contrast with most other Australian areas.

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📍 Port Hedland, Council (LGA)

Where Port Hedland sits — People with a long-term health condition

16.5%

All council (lga) areas, 2021. The marker is Port Hedland — lower than 94% of areas.

Port Hedland16.5%
Rest of WA 26.6%
Western Australia 26.1%

Health conditions

Long-term conditions people report.

Mental health conditions are much lower here than in most areas, affecting only 4.8% of residents. This contributes to the low overall rate of long-term illness, with 65.7% of people reporting no health conditions at all.

Number of long-term health conditions

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In Port Hedland, None is the majority at 80%; One condition is next at 16%.

None 65.7% One condition 12.9% Two conditions 2.6% Three or more 1.0%

Long-term health conditions reported

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No single group dominates in Port Hedland — Asthma leads at 24%, ahead of Mental health (19%) and Other condition (18%).

Asthma 6.2% Mental health 4.8% Other condition 4.5% Diabetes 3.2% Arthritis 3.0% Heart disease 1.6% Cancer 1.0% Lung condition 0.6% Stroke 0.5% Dementia 0.1%

Need for assistance

People needing help with daily activities.

Daily living is easier for most here, as only 2.1% of people need help with daily activities. This is well below the Australian figure of 5.8% and has barely changed since 2011.

People needing help with daily activities

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2.1% ▲ +36.7%

Lower than 95% of council (lga) areas.

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 Port Hedland [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/lga/LGA57280/port-hedland/topic/health-disability