18.1%
Lower than 89% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of people with one or more selected long-term health conditions.
Karlgarin · Suburb / Locality
Health & Disability in Karlgarin
Long-term health conditions and the need for help with everyday activities.
A remarkably healthy profile defines daily life in Karlgarin, where only 18.1% of people live with a long-term health condition. This is well below the national figure of 27.7%, making it one of the healthiest areas compared to similar places.
Health conditions
Long-term conditions people report.
Very few residents struggle with chronic illness, with 61% reporting no long-term health conditions at all. Mental health conditions are also much lower than most areas at 4.8%, which is well below the 8.8% national figure.
4.8%
Lower than 76% 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 Karlgarin, None is the majority at 75%; One condition is next at 25%.
Need for assistance
People needing help with daily activities.
Daily life is relatively independent for most here, as only 2.9% of people need help with daily activities. This is a little below the Western Australian figure of 4.6%.
2.9% ▲ +14.3%
Lower than 70% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 2.5%
- 2016: 4.3%
- 2021: 2.9%
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 Karlgarin [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL50727/karlgarin/topic/health-disability