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Health & Disability in Not in any Significant Urban Area

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

Only 26% of people in Not in any Significant Urban Area (WA) report a long-term health condition, which is much lower than most other areas. This indicates a generally healthy population compared to other regions, with rates of chronic illness and mental health issues sitting slightly below the national figures.

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Where Not in any Significant Urban Area sits — People with a long-term health condition

26.0%

All urban area areas, 2021. The marker is Not in any Significant Urban Area — lower than 86% of areas.

Not in any Significant Urban Area26.0%
6646, WA 18.1%
Western Australia 26.1%

Health conditions

Long-term conditions people report.

Mental health conditions affect 7.4% of residents, which is much lower than in most areas. For those with long-term health issues, arthritis is the most common at 8.6%, followed by asthma at 7.0%.

Number of long-term health conditions

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In Not in any Significant Urban Area, None is the majority at 69%; One condition is next at 21%.

None 58.0% One condition 17.5% Two conditions 5.6% Three or more 2.8%

Long-term health conditions reported

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Not in any Significant Urban Area splits fairly evenly between Arthritis (20%) and Mental health (17%), with Asthma at 16%.

Arthritis 8.6% Mental health 7.4% Asthma 7.0% Other condition 6.3% Diabetes 4.8% Heart disease 3.9% Cancer 2.9% Lung condition 1.8% Stroke 0.9% Dementia 0.5%

Need for assistance

People needing help with daily activities.

People needing help with daily activities make up 4.3% of the population, a figure that is much lower than most areas. This rate has risen slightly from 3.4% in 2011.

People needing help with daily activities

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4.3% ▲ +28.0%

Lower than 88% of urban area 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 Not in any Significant Urban Area [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sua/5000/not-in-any-significant-urban-area/topic/health-disability