19.8%
Lower than 87% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of people with one or more selected long-term health conditions.
North West Cape · Suburb / Locality
Health & Disability in North West Cape
Long-term health conditions and the need for help with everyday activities.
Fewer than one in five people live with a long-term health condition in North West Cape, making it a remarkably healthy place. This area sees far fewer health struggles than the national average, with only 19.8% of residents reporting a chronic condition.
Health conditions
Long-term conditions people report.
Only 4.5% of people have a mental health condition, which is well below the national figure of 8.8%. Most residents report no long-term health issues at all, and arthritis is the most common condition at 6.2%.
4.5%
Lower than 77% 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 North West Cape, None is the majority at 78%; One condition is next at 22%.
Need for assistance
People needing help with daily activities.
Daily life is largely independent here, as 0.0% of people need help with daily activities. This is well below the 5.8% seen across Australia.
0.0% ▼ -100.0%
Lower than 99% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 1.6%
- 2016: 6.1%
- 2021: 0.0%
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 North West Cape [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL51153/north-west-cape/topic/health-disability