31.9%
Higher than 65% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of people with one or more selected long-term health conditions.
Kalamunda · Suburb / Locality
Health & Disability in Kalamunda
Long-term health conditions and the need for help with everyday activities.
More than three in ten people in Kalamunda live with a long-term health condition, which is well above the national figure. This reflects a community where chronic health issues are more common than in most other Australian areas. While many face these challenges, others remain healthy, with 61.7% of residents reporting no long-term conditions.
Health conditions
Long-term conditions people report.
About 31.9% of people here have a long-term health condition, a rate well above the 26.1% seen across Western Australia. Arthritis is the most common issue affecting 11.4% of residents, while 8.4% live with a mental health condition, which is about the same as the state and national figures.
8.4%
Higher than 53% 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 Kalamunda, None is the majority at 66%; One condition is next at 23%.
Need for assistance
People needing help with daily activities.
Daily life is managed independently for most, with 4.9% of residents needing help with daily activities. This is about the same as the 4.6% across Western Australia and the 5.8% national average.
4.9% ▲ +40.7%
Higher than 53% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 3.5%
- 2016: 4.4%
- 2021: 4.9%
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 Kalamunda [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL50707/kalamunda/topic/health-disability