16.4%
Lower than 99% of urban area areas.
Share of people with one or more selected long-term health conditions.
Port Hedland · Urban Area
Health & Disability in Port Hedland
Long-term health conditions and the need for help with everyday activities.
Daily assistance needs have barely changed since 2011 in Port Hedland, where residents enjoy a remarkably high level of health. Only 16.4% of people live with a long-term health condition, a figure that is far below the national average.
Health conditions
Long-term conditions people report.
Health levels are among the highest for similar areas, with only 4.8% of people reporting a mental health condition. This is well below the figures for both Western Australia and the rest of the country. The most common long-term health issues are asthma at 6.2% and mental health at 4.8%.
4.8%
Lower than 99% 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 Port Hedland, None is the majority at 80%; One condition is next at 16%.
Need for assistance
People needing help with daily activities.
Only 2.1% of people in Port Hedland need help with daily activities, which is well below the national figure of 5.8%. This rate has remained steady, moving from 1.6% in 2011 to 2.1% in 2021.
2.1% ▲ +32.9%
Lower than 99% of urban area areas.
- 2011: 1.6%
- 2016: 1.9%
- 2021: 2.1%
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 Port Hedland [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sua/5010/port-hedland/topic/health-disability