42.1%
Higher than 89% of urban centre areas.
Share of people with one or more selected long-term health conditions.
Karoonda · Urban Centre
Health & Disability in Karoonda
Long-term health conditions and the need for help with everyday activities.
A far higher share of people in Karoonda live with long-term health issues compared to the rest of the country. About 42.1% of residents have a chronic condition, which is far above the national figure of 27.7%. This gap is mirrored in the high number of people who require daily help.
Health conditions
Long-term conditions people report.
Long-term health conditions are much more common here than in most areas, with arthritis and asthma being the most frequent. Mental health conditions affect 11.6% of the population, which is a little above the Australian figure.
11.6%
Higher than 73% of urban centre 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 Karoonda, None is the majority at 57%; One condition is next at 27%.
Need for assistance
People needing help with daily activities.
Daily help is needed by 14.8% of people, a figure that is well above the state average and has risen 10 points since 2011.
14.8% ▲ +207.0%
Higher than 99% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 4.8%
- 2016: 2.0%
- 2021: 14.8%
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).
More for Karoonda
Cite this page
Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Health & Disability in Karoonda [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/ucl/UCL422025/karoonda/topic/health-disability