34.0%
Higher than 74% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of people with one or more selected long-term health conditions.
Kojonup · Suburb / Locality
Health & Disability in Kojonup
Long-term health conditions and the need for help with everyday activities.
Much higher rates of long-term health issues than most similar areas mark Kojonup. About 34% of people here live with a long-term condition, which is well above the national figure of 27.7%. These health challenges are reflected in a higher need for daily support compared to other regions.
Health conditions
Long-term conditions people report.
Arthritis is the most common long-term condition at 13.7%, followed by asthma and mental health. Mental health conditions affect 9.3% of residents, which is a little above the Western Australian average.
9.3%
Higher than 62% 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 Kojonup, None is the majority at 62%; One condition is next at 25%.
Need for assistance
People needing help with daily activities.
Daily help is needed by 6.7% of the population, a figure that is higher than most areas and a little above the state average of 4.6%.
6.7% ▲ +55.8%
Higher than 72% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 4.3%
- 2016: 3.0%
- 2021: 6.7%
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 Kojonup [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL50771/kojonup/topic/health-disability