17.8%
Lower than 89% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of people with one or more selected long-term health conditions.
Kalumburu · Suburb / Locality
Health & Disability in Kalumburu
Long-term health conditions and the need for help with everyday activities.
Only 17.8% of people in Kalumburu have a long-term health condition, a figure well below the national average. This suggests a population with a low rate of chronic illness compared to the rest of the country. Most residents report no long-term health issues at all.
Health conditions
Long-term conditions people report.
Diabetes is the most common long-term health condition at 11.1%, while mental health conditions are well below the national figure at 3.4%. Overall, 68% of people report having no long-term health conditions.
3.4%
Lower than 82% 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 Kalumburu, None is the majority at 80%; One condition is next at 15%.
Need for assistance
People needing help with daily activities.
Need for help with daily activities is much lower than in most areas. Only 2.3% of people require this assistance, which is well below the Australian average of 5.8%.
2.3% ▼ -9.7%
Lower than 74% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 2.6%
- 2016: 2.9%
- 2021: 2.3%
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 Kalumburu [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL50716/kalumburu/topic/health-disability