21.4%
Lower than 86% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Share of people with one or more selected long-term health conditions.
Kalgoorlie - North · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)
Health & Disability in Kalgoorlie - North
Long-term health conditions and the need for help with everyday activities.
Fewer people live with chronic illness in Kalgoorlie - North compared to most other Australian areas. Only 21.4% of residents report a long-term health condition, which is well below the national figure.
Health conditions
Long-term conditions people report.
Asthma is the most common long-term health condition here at 7.0%, while mental health conditions affect 6.5% of people. This last figure is a little below both the state and national averages.
6.5%
Lower than 78% 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 Kalgoorlie - North, None is the majority at 76%; One condition is next at 17%.
Need for assistance
People needing help with daily activities.
Only 2.6% of people need help with daily activities, a figure that is among the lowest for similar areas and has barely changed since 2016.
2.6% —
Lower than 92% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2016: 2.1%
- 2021: 2.6%
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 Kalgoorlie - North [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/511031280/kalgoorlie-north/topic/health-disability