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Port Hedland · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)

Health & Disability in Port Hedland

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

Health and disability rates in Port Hedland have remained very low over recent years. Only 15.4% of people report a long-term health condition, which is far below the national figure of 27.7%. This makes it one of the healthiest areas in the region.

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📍 Port Hedland, Statistical Area 2 (SA2)

Where Port Hedland sits — People with a long-term health condition

15.4%

All statistical area 2 (sa2) areas, 2021. The marker is Port Hedland — lower than 97% of areas.

Port Hedland15.4%
6721, WA 15.5%
Western Australia 26.1%

Health conditions

Long-term conditions people report.

The typical resident is in good health, with 68.1% reporting no long-term conditions. Mental health conditions are reported by 5.3% of people, which is well below the national figure of 8.8%.

Number of long-term health conditions

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In Port Hedland, None is the majority at 82%; One condition is next at 15%.

None 68.1% One condition 12.4% Two conditions 2.1% Three or more 0.8%

Long-term health conditions reported

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Port Hedland splits fairly evenly between Asthma (25%) and Mental health (23%), with Other condition at 17%.

Asthma 5.7% Mental health 5.3% Other condition 4.0% Arthritis 2.6% Diabetes 2.0% Heart disease 1.3% Cancer 1.0% Lung condition 0.4% Stroke 0.3% Dementia 0.1%

Need for assistance

People needing help with daily activities.

Daily help is needed by only 1.4% of people, a figure that is well below the national 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 Port Hedland [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/510021269/port-hedland/topic/health-disability