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North West Central (Mining and Pastoral) · State Electorate

Health & Disability in North West Central (Mining and Pastoral)

Long-term health conditions and the need for help with everyday activities.

Only 2.8% of people in North West Central (Mining and Pastoral) now need help with daily activities, though this is a slight increase since 2016. The area stands out for its strong health profile, with far fewer residents reporting long-term health issues than in the rest of the country.

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📍 North West Central (Mining and Pastoral), State Electorate

Where North West Central (Mining and Pastoral) sits — People with a long-term health condition

19.0%

All state electorate areas, 2021. The marker is North West Central (Mining and Pastoral) — lower than 93% of areas.

North West Central (Mining and Pastoral)19.0%
Rest of WA 26.6%
Western Australia 26.1%

Health conditions

Long-term conditions people report.

Long-term health conditions are among the lowest for this type of area, affecting just 19.0% of people—well below the national figure of 27.7%. Mental health conditions are also much less common here at 5.0% compared to 8.8% across Australia.

Number of long-term health conditions

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In North West Central (Mining and Pastoral), None is the majority at 76%; One condition is next at 17%.

None 60.8% One condition 13.4% Two conditions 3.7% Three or more 1.9%

Long-term health conditions reported

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North West Central (Mining and Pastoral) splits fairly evenly between Asthma (17%) and Mental health (16%), with Arthritis at 16%.

Asthma 5.4% Mental health 5.0% Arthritis 4.9% Other condition 4.7% Diabetes 4.4% Heart disease 3.1% Cancer 1.9% Lung condition 1.3% Stroke 0.5% Dementia 0.4%

Need for assistance

People needing help with daily activities.

The proportion of people needing help with daily tasks is 2.8%, which is well below the Australian average of 5.8%. This figure has risen by 0.8 percentage points since 2016.

People needing help with daily activities

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2.8% —

Lower than 99% of state electorate areas.

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 Central (Mining and Pastoral) [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sed/SED54203/north-west-central/topic/health-disability