37.9%
Higher than 86% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of people with one or more selected long-term health conditions.
Kimberley · Suburb / Locality
Health & Disability in Kimberley
Long-term health conditions and the need for help with everyday activities.
A high proportion of residents in Kimberley live with chronic illness, with 37.9% reporting a long-term health condition. This figure is well above the Tasmanian average and far above the national figure. While many deal with long-term illness, mental health conditions are much less common here than in most other areas.
Health conditions
Long-term conditions people report.
Long-term health issues are common, particularly arthritis which affects 14.5% of people. However, those with a mental health condition make up only 4.8% of the population, a figure well below both the state and national levels.
4.8%
Lower than 76% 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 Kimberley, None is the majority at 62%; One condition is next at 23%.
Need for assistance
People needing help with daily activities.
Daily living is more challenging for some here than in most areas, with 7.3% of people needing assistance with their daily activities. This is a little above the Australian average and about the same as the figure for Tasmania.
7.3% ▲ +49.7%
Higher than 76% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 4.8%
- 2016: 4.7%
- 2021: 7.3%
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 Kimberley [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL60304/kimberley/topic/health-disability