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Western Australia - Outback (South) · Region (SA4)

Health & Disability in Western Australia - Outback (South)

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

Lower rates of long-term illness define Western Australia - Outback (South), where health figures generally sit below national levels. About 25.2% of people here have a long-term health condition, which is a little below the Australian figure of 27.7%. This trend of better-than-average health extends to both mental health and daily assistance needs.

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📍 Western Australia - Outback (South), Region (SA4)

Where Western Australia - Outback (South) sits — People with a long-term health condition

25.2%

All region (sa4) areas, 2021. The marker is Western Australia - Outback (South) — lower than 69% of areas.

Western Australia - Outback (South)25.2%
Rest of WA 26.6%
Western Australia 26.1%

Health conditions

Long-term conditions people report.

Long-term health conditions are less common here than in most areas, with arthritis (7.5%) and asthma (7.4%) being the most reported. Mental health conditions are also much lower than in most areas, affecting 7.3% of the population.

Number of long-term health conditions

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In Western Australia - Outback (South), None is the majority at 70%; One condition is next at 20%.

None 59.4% One condition 17.1% Two conditions 5.2% Three or more 2.9%

Long-term health conditions reported

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Western Australia - Outback (South) splits fairly evenly between Arthritis (17%) and Asthma (17%), with Mental health at 17%.

Arthritis 7.5% Asthma 7.4% Mental health 7.3% Other condition 6.1% Diabetes 5.1% Heart disease 3.7% Cancer 2.6% Lung condition 1.8% Stroke 0.8% Dementia 0.6%

Need for assistance

People needing help with daily activities.

Fewer people in this region need help with daily activities compared to most other areas. At 4.2%, this figure is a little below the national rate of 5.8% and has barely changed since 2016.

People needing help with daily activities

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4.2% —

Lower than 79% of region (sa4) 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 Western Australia - Outback (South) [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa4/511/western-australia-outback/topic/health-disability