24.9%
Lower than 70% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of people with one or more selected long-term health conditions.
Kambalda West · Suburb / Locality
Health & Disability in Kambalda West
Long-term health conditions and the need for help with everyday activities.
Fewer people live with chronic illness in Kambalda West than in most similar areas. About 24.9% of residents have a long-term health condition, which is a little below the national figure of 27.7%.
Health conditions
Long-term conditions people report.
Asthma is the most common long-term condition at 8.8%, while mental health conditions affect 8.4% of people. This rate is about the same as the figures for Western Australia and the rest of the country.
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 Kambalda West, None is the majority at 70%; One condition is next at 21%.
Need for assistance
People needing help with daily activities.
Daily life is easier for most here, as only 3.1% of people need help with basic activities. This is a little below the 4.6% seen across Western Australia and the 5.8% national average.
3.1% ▲ +202.8%
Lower than 67% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 1.0%
- 2016: 2.1%
- 2021: 3.1%
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 Kambalda West [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL50718/kambalda-west/topic/health-disability