20.3%
Lower than 86% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of people with one or more selected long-term health conditions.
East Carnarvon · Suburb / Locality
Health & Disability in East Carnarvon
Long-term health conditions and the need for help with everyday activities.
Far fewer people live with long-term health issues in East Carnarvon than in most similar areas. Only 20.3% of residents have a long-term health condition, which is well below both the state and national figures.
Health conditions
Long-term conditions people report.
Mental health conditions are much lower here than in most areas, affecting only 3.5% of residents. Among those with long-term health issues, arthritis is the most common at 6.4%, while 64.7% of the population report having no conditions at all.
3.5%
Lower than 81% 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 East Carnarvon, None is the majority at 76%; One condition is next at 17%.
Need for assistance
People needing help with daily activities.
Daily life is easier for most here, as only 2.8% of people need help with daily activities. This is a little below the Western Australian figure and well below the national rate of 5.8%.
2.8% ▼ -29.4%
Lower than 71% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 3.9%
- 2016: 3.4%
- 2021: 2.8%
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 East Carnarvon [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL50454/east-carnarvon/topic/health-disability