16.6%
Lower than 94% of council (lga) areas.
Share of people with one or more selected long-term health conditions.
Wyndham-East Kimberley · Council (LGA)
Health & Disability in Wyndham-East Kimberley
Long-term health conditions and the need for help with everyday activities.
Far fewer people live with chronic illness in Wyndham-East Kimberley compared to the rest of the country. Only 16.6% of residents report a long-term health condition, which is far below the national figure of 27.7%. This suggests a population with a lower overall burden of disease and disability.
Health conditions
Long-term conditions people report.
Mental health conditions are reported by just 3.9% of people, well below both the state and national figures. Among those with long-term health issues, asthma is the most common at 5.2%, while 62.4% of the total population has no long-term health conditions at all.
3.9%
Lower than 92% 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 Wyndham-East Kimberley, None is the majority at 79%; One condition is next at 16%.
Need for assistance
People needing help with daily activities.
Daily life is less impacted by disability here, with only 2.6% of people needing help with daily activities. This is well below the Australian average of 5.8% and has barely changed since 2011.
2.6% ▲ +43.8%
Lower than 91% of council (lga) areas.
- 2011: 1.8%
- 2016: 2.4%
- 2021: 2.6%
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 Wyndham-East Kimberley [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/lga/LGA59340/wyndham-east-kimberley/topic/health-disability