29.5%
Higher than 58% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Share of people with one or more selected long-term health conditions.
Kojonup · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)
Health & Disability in Kojonup
Long-term health conditions and the need for help with everyday activities.
Kojonup sits around the middle of similar areas for health and disability. About 29.5% of people here have a long-term health condition, which is well above the Western Australian figure of 26.1%. This reflects a community where chronic health needs are more common than in the state average.
Health conditions
Long-term conditions people report.
Long-term health issues are common, with 10.8% of residents living with arthritis and 8.3% with asthma. While 58.3% of people report no conditions, others manage multiple illnesses, including 8.1% with a mental health condition.
8.1%
Lower than 59% of statistical area 2 (sa2) 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 Kojonup, None is the majority at 67%; One condition is next at 22%.
Need for assistance
People needing help with daily activities.
People needing help with daily activities now make up 5.2% of the population, a figure that has risen from 3.4% since 2011. This is about the same as the 5.8% seen across Australia.
5.2% ▲ +53.4%
Lower than 55% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 3.4%
- 2016: 3.5%
- 2021: 5.2%
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 Kojonup [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/509011231/kojonup/topic/health-disability