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East Pilbara · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)

Health & Disability in East Pilbara

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

Just 12.3% of people in East Pilbara report a long-term health condition, which is far below the national figure of 27.7%. This makes the area one of the healthiest for its size, with very few residents struggling with chronic illness or mental health issues. Most people here report no long-term health problems at all.

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📍 East Pilbara, Statistical Area 2 (SA2)

Where East Pilbara sits — People with a long-term health condition

12.3%

All statistical area 2 (sa2) areas, 2021. The marker is East Pilbara — lower than 99% of areas.

East Pilbara12.3%
6762, WA 9.7%
Western Australia 26.1%

Health conditions

Long-term conditions people report.

Mental health conditions are well below the national figure at 2.7%, and the most common reported long-term health issues are diabetes at 4.0% and asthma at 3.7%. Overall, 54.3% of residents report having no long-term health conditions.

Number of long-term health conditions

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In East Pilbara, None is the majority at 82%; One condition is next at 14%.

None 54.3% One condition 9.3% Two conditions 2.2% Three or more 0.7%

Long-term health conditions reported

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East Pilbara splits fairly evenly between Diabetes (21%) and Asthma (20%), with Mental health at 15%.

Diabetes 4.0% Asthma 3.7% Mental health 2.7% Other condition 2.7% Heart disease 2.1% Arthritis 2.0% Cancer 0.6% Lung condition 0.6% Stroke 0.3% Dementia 0.1%

Need for assistance

People needing help with daily activities.

Only 1.4% of people in East Pilbara need help with daily activities, a figure that is well below the Australian average of 5.8% and has barely changed since 2016.

People needing help with daily activities

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1.4% —

Lower than 99% 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 East Pilbara [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/510021267/east-pilbara/topic/health-disability