26.6%
Lower than 60% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Share of people with one or more selected long-term health conditions.
Kulin · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)
Health & Disability in Kulin
Long-term health conditions and the need for help with everyday activities.
Fewer people need help with daily activities in Kulin than in most other Australian areas. While health needs here are generally lower than the national figure, about 26.6% of residents live with a long-term health condition. This is roughly the same as across Western Australia.
Health conditions
Long-term conditions people report.
About 7.2% of people report a mental health condition, which is a little below the state and national figures. The most common long-term health issues are arthritis at 9.1% and asthma at 7.8%.
7.2%
Lower than 71% 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 Kulin, None is the majority at 69%; One condition is next at 22%.
Need for assistance
People needing help with daily activities.
Only 3.5% of residents need help with daily activities, a figure that is much lower than most other areas. This level of need has barely changed since 2011, when it was 2.9%.
3.5% ▲ +19.2%
Lower than 85% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 2.9%
- 2016: 3.5%
- 2021: 3.5%
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 Kulin [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/509031247/kulin/topic/health-disability