39.4%
Higher than 88% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of people with one or more selected long-term health conditions.
Corrigin · Suburb / Locality
Health & Disability in Corrigin
Long-term health conditions and the need for help with everyday activities.
Nearly 40% of people in Corrigin live with a long-term health condition, a figure far above the national average. This reflects a community with significant health needs, though mental health rates remain closer to the typical Australian experience. While many residents manage one or more illnesses, over half of the population reports having no long-term health issues.
Health conditions
Long-term conditions people report.
Arthritis is the most common long-term health problem here, affecting 17% of people. Overall, the 39.4% of residents with a long-term condition is far higher than the 27.7% seen across Australia, though the 7.3% with a mental health condition is a little below the national figure.
7.3%
Lower than 58% 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 Corrigin, None is the majority at 56%; One condition is next at 29%.
Need for assistance
People needing help with daily activities.
About 5.6% of people in Corrigin need help with daily activities. This is higher than most similar areas, though it is about the same as the 4.6% to 5.8% seen across Western Australia and the rest of the country.
5.6% ▲ +35.7%
Higher than 61% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 4.1%
- 2016: 4.9%
- 2021: 5.6%
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 Corrigin [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL50340/corrigin/topic/health-disability