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Kununurra · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)

Health & Disability in Kununurra

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

Only 16.6% of people in Kununurra report a long-term health condition, which is far below the national figure. This makes it one of the healthiest areas for its size, with a very low rate of both physical and mental health issues.

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📍 Kununurra, Statistical Area 2 (SA2)

Where Kununurra sits — People with a long-term health condition

16.6%

All statistical area 2 (sa2) areas, 2021. The marker is Kununurra — lower than 95% of areas.

Kununurra16.6%
6743, WA 16.1%
Western Australia 26.1%

Health conditions

Long-term conditions people report.

The rate of mental health conditions is well below the national figure at 3.9%. Most residents report no long-term health issues, while the most common conditions mentioned are asthma and diabetes.

Number of long-term health conditions

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In Kununurra, None is the majority at 79%; One condition is next at 16%.

None 62.4% One condition 12.3% Two conditions 3.1% Three or more 1.1%

Long-term health conditions reported

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Kununurra splits fairly evenly between Asthma (20%) and Other condition (16%), with Diabetes at 16%.

Asthma 5.2% Other condition 4.3% Diabetes 4.2% Mental health 3.9% Arthritis 3.5% Heart disease 2.2% Cancer 1.2% Lung condition 1.0% Stroke 0.4% Dementia 0.2%

Need for assistance

People needing help with daily activities.

Just 2.6% of people need help with daily activities, a figure that is well below the national average. This need for assistance has barely changed since 2016.

People needing help with daily activities

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2.6% —

Lower than 92% 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 Kununurra [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/510011265/kununurra/topic/health-disability