21.7%
Lower than 81% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of people with one or more selected long-term health conditions.
South Carnarvon · Suburb / Locality
Health & Disability in South Carnarvon
Long-term health conditions and the need for help with everyday activities.
Over half of residents in South Carnarvon report no long-term health conditions, reflecting a community in very good health. Only 21.7% of people live with a chronic condition, a figure well below both the Western Australian and national averages.
Health conditions
Long-term conditions people report.
Long-term health issues are much less common here than in most areas, with only 5.3% of people reporting a mental health condition. Diabetes is the most frequent long-term health issue at 6.5%, followed by arthritis at 6.1% and asthma at 5.6%.
5.3%
Lower than 74% 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 South Carnarvon, None is the majority at 72%; One condition is next at 19%.
Need for assistance
People needing help with daily activities.
Needing help with daily activities is less common than in most areas, with only 3.4% of people requiring such support. This is a little below the figures for both Western Australia and the rest of the country.
3.4% ▲ +10.7%
Lower than 64% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 3.1%
- 2016: 3.8%
- 2021: 3.4%
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 South Carnarvon [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL51365/south-carnarvon/topic/health-disability