21.1%
Lower than 90% of urban centre areas.
Share of people with one or more selected long-term health conditions.
Kalgoorlie - Boulder · Urban Centre
Health & Disability in Kalgoorlie - Boulder
Long-term health conditions and the need for help with everyday activities.
Fewer people in Kalgoorlie - Boulder need help with daily activities now than they did in 2011. This is a healthy area where only 21.1% of residents have a long-term health condition, a figure that is well below the national average.
Health conditions
Long-term conditions people report.
Long-term health issues are much less common here than in most areas, with 6.5% of people reporting a mental health condition, which is a little below the Australian figure. Most residents report no long-term conditions at all, while asthma and mental health are the most frequent issues listed.
6.5%
Lower than 84% 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 Kalgoorlie - Boulder, None is the majority at 76%; One condition is next at 17%.
Need for assistance
People needing help with daily activities.
Only 3.1% of people need help with daily tasks, which is much lower than in most similar areas. This is a little below the Western Australian average and reflects a downward trend from 4.2% in 2011.
3.1% ▼ -25.9%
Lower than 88% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 4.2%
- 2016: 2.6%
- 2021: 3.1%
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 Kalgoorlie - Boulder [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/ucl/UCL512004/kalgoorlie-boulder/topic/health-disability