28.1%
Lower than 78% of urban area areas.
Share of people with one or more selected long-term health conditions.
Esperance · Urban Area
Health & Disability in Esperance
Long-term health conditions and the need for help with everyday activities.
More people in Esperance now need help with daily activities than in 2011, though the area remains healthier than most similar places. Around 28.1% of residents live with a long-term health condition, which is about the same as the national figure.
Health conditions
Long-term conditions people report.
Long-term health conditions are much less common here than in most similar areas, with 59.2% of people reporting no conditions at all. Arthritis (8.7%) and asthma (8.4%) are the most frequent issues, while 7.7% of people live with a mental health condition.
7.7%
Lower than 86% of urban area 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 Esperance, None is the majority at 68%; One condition is next at 22%.
Need for assistance
People needing help with daily activities.
Only 4.7% of residents need help with daily activities, which is a little below the Australian figure. This is much lower than most similar areas, although the rate has risen by 2.5 percentage points since 2011.
4.7% ▲ +112.4%
Lower than 85% of urban area areas.
- 2011: 2.2%
- 2016: 3.9%
- 2021: 4.7%
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 Esperance [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sua/5005/esperance/topic/health-disability