27.8%
Lower than 55% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of people with one or more selected long-term health conditions.
Carnamah · Suburb / Locality
Health & Disability in Carnamah
Long-term health conditions and the need for help with everyday activities.
Daily life in Carnamah is marked by a healthier-than-average population, with only 3.2% of people needing help with daily activities. This is much lower than the 5.8% national figure, suggesting a community with a high level of independence.
Health conditions
Long-term conditions people report.
About 27.8% of residents have a long-term health condition, which is roughly the same as the Australian average. Mental health conditions are less common here at 7.1%, a figure a little below both the state and national levels.
7.1%
Lower than 60% of suburb / locality 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 Carnamah, None is the majority at 66%; One condition is next at 21%.
Need for assistance
People needing help with daily activities.
Only 3.2% of people in Carnamah require assistance with daily tasks. This is a little below the Western Australian rate of 4.6% and well under the national figure.
3.2% ▼ -8.6%
Lower than 67% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 3.5%
- 2016: 3.7%
- 2021: 3.2%
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 Carnamah [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL50266/carnamah/topic/health-disability