26.3%
Lower than 63% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of people with one or more selected long-term health conditions.
Carnarvon · Suburb / Locality
Health & Disability in Carnarvon
Long-term health conditions and the need for help with everyday activities.
About 26.3% of people in Carnarvon live with a long-term health condition. This is lower than most similar areas and sits slightly below the national figure. While many residents report no health issues, those who do most commonly identify 'other' conditions, asthma, or arthritis.
Health conditions
Long-term conditions people report.
Mental health conditions are reported by 4.6% of residents, which is well below both the state and national figures. Across the community, 33.1% of people report having no long-term health conditions at all.
4.6%
Lower than 77% 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 Carnarvon, None is the majority at 55%; One condition is next at 31%.
Need for assistance
People needing help with daily activities.
A higher proportion of people in Carnarvon need help with daily activities compared to most areas. At 6.4%, this is a little above the Western Australian figure of 4.6%.
6.4% ▼ -42.6%
Higher than 70% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 11.2%
- 2016: 7.2%
- 2021: 6.4%
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 Carnarvon [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL50267/carnarvon/topic/health-disability