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Pilbara (Mining and Pastoral) · State Electorate

Health & Disability in Pilbara (Mining and Pastoral)

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

A remarkably low rate of long-term illness defines the population of Pilbara (Mining and Pastoral), where only 15.1% of people report a chronic health condition. This is far below the national figure of 27.7%, painting a picture of a community that is significantly healthier than most other parts of Australia.

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📍 Pilbara (Mining and Pastoral), State Electorate

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

15.1%

All state electorate areas, 2021. The marker is Pilbara (Mining and Pastoral) — lower than 99% of areas.

Pilbara (Mining and Pastoral)15.1%
Rest of WA 26.6%
Western Australia 26.1%

Health conditions

Long-term conditions people report.

Just 4.6% of people report a mental health condition, which is well below both the state and national figures. Among those with long-term illnesses, asthma is the most common at 5.5%, while 64.6% of the total population report having no health conditions at all.

Number of long-term health conditions

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In Pilbara (Mining and Pastoral), None is the majority at 81%; One condition is next at 15%.

None 64.6% One condition 12.0% Two conditions 2.3% Three or more 0.8%

Long-term health conditions reported

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Pilbara (Mining and Pastoral) splits fairly evenly between Asthma (24%) and Mental health (20%), with Other condition at 17%.

Asthma 5.5% Mental health 4.6% Other condition 4.0% Diabetes 2.8% Arthritis 2.7% Heart disease 1.3% Cancer 0.9% Lung condition 0.5% Stroke 0.3% Dementia 0.1%

Need for assistance

People needing help with daily activities.

Daily life is easier for most here, as only 1.6% of people need help with daily activities. This is well below the Australian average of 5.8% and a little below the Western Australian figure.

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 Pilbara (Mining and Pastoral) [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sed/SED54403/pilbara/topic/health-disability