23.8%
Lower than 74% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of people with one or more selected long-term health conditions.
South Kalgoorlie · Suburb / Locality
Health & Disability in South Kalgoorlie
Long-term health conditions and the need for help with everyday activities.
Far fewer people live with long-term health issues in South Kalgoorlie than in most other Australian areas. Only 23.8% of residents report a long-term condition, which is well below the national figure of 27.7%. This trend is seen across both physical and mental health.
Health conditions
Long-term conditions people report.
Mental health conditions are less common here than in most areas, affecting 7.0% of people. Overall, 64.7% of residents have no long-term health condition, while other common issues include asthma at 6.9% and arthritis at 6.7%.
7.0%
Lower than 61% 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 Kalgoorlie, None is the majority at 73%; One condition is next at 18%.
Need for assistance
People needing help with daily activities.
Around 4.6% of people in South Kalgoorlie need help with daily activities. This is about the same as the Western Australian average and a little below the national figure of 5.8%.
4.6% ▲ +9.3%
Lower than 51% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 4.2%
- 2016: 3.7%
- 2021: 4.6%
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 Kalgoorlie [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL51373/south-kalgoorlie/topic/health-disability