22.5%
Lower than 79% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of people with one or more selected long-term health conditions.
Koojan · Suburb / Locality
Health & Disability in Koojan
Long-term health conditions and the need for help with everyday activities.
Far fewer people in Koojan live with long-term health conditions compared to the state and national averages. While 80% of residents report no long-term health issues, a significant gap exists in the need for daily support. This creates a distinct profile where overall illness is low, yet the need for assistance is quite high.
Health conditions
Long-term conditions people report.
Only 22.5% of people here have a long-term health condition, which is well below the national figure of 27.7%. However, those with health issues are more likely to have a mental health condition, affecting 10% of the population.
10.0%
Higher than 68% 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 Koojan, None is the majority at 86%; One condition is next at 14%.
Need for assistance
People needing help with daily activities.
Need for help with daily activities is among the highest for similar areas. At 12.5%, this is well above the 4.6% seen across Western Australia.
12.5% —
Higher than 95% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 0.0%
- 2021: 12.5%
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 Koojan [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL50776/koojan/topic/health-disability