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Derby - West Kimberley · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)

Health & Disability in Derby - West Kimberley

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

Only 15.5% of people in Derby - West Kimberley have a long-term health condition, which is far below the national figure. This makes the area one of the healthiest for this measure compared to similar places. Most residents report no long-term health issues at all.

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📍 Derby - West Kimberley, Statistical Area 2 (SA2)

Where Derby - West Kimberley sits — People with a long-term health condition

15.5%

All statistical area 2 (sa2) areas, 2021. The marker is Derby - West Kimberley — lower than 97% of areas.

Derby - West Kimberley15.5%
6765, WA 15.3%
Western Australia 26.1%

Health conditions

Long-term conditions people report.

Long-term health conditions are far less common here than in the rest of Australia, and mental health conditions are well below the state and national rates at 3.0%. Diabetes is the most reported long-term condition at 5.6%, while 62.6% of people have no long-term health conditions.

Number of long-term health conditions

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In Derby - West Kimberley, None is the majority at 80%; One condition is next at 14%.

None 62.6% One condition 11.0% Two conditions 3.1% Three or more 1.3%

Long-term health conditions reported

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No single group dominates in Derby - West Kimberley — Diabetes leads at 23%, ahead of Other condition (16%) and Asthma (15%).

Diabetes 5.6% Other condition 4.1% Asthma 3.8% Arthritis 3.1% Mental health 3.0% Heart disease 2.5% Cancer 1.1% Lung condition 0.7% Dementia 0.5% Stroke 0.5%

Need for assistance

People needing help with daily activities.

Very few people in the area need help with daily activities, with just 3.5% requiring assistance. This is much lower than most other areas and has barely changed since 2016.

People needing help with daily activities

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3.5% —

Lower than 85% of statistical area 2 (sa2) 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 Derby - West Kimberley [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/510011263/derby-west-kimberley/topic/health-disability