32.2%
Lower than 55% of urban centre areas.
Share of people with one or more selected long-term health conditions.
Jurien Bay · Urban Centre
Health & Disability in Jurien Bay
Long-term health conditions and the need for help with everyday activities.
More people in Jurien Bay report long-term health issues than in most similar areas. About 32.2% of residents live with a long-term condition, which is well above the figures for both Western Australia and the rest of the country.
Health conditions
Long-term conditions people report.
Arthritis is the most common long-term health condition here, affecting 12.6% of the population. While general health issues are more common than the state average, mental health conditions are reported by 8.2% of people, which is lower than most areas.
8.2%
Lower than 69% 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 Jurien Bay, None is the majority at 63%; One condition is next at 25%.
Need for assistance
People needing help with daily activities.
Only 4.7% of residents need help with daily activities, a figure that is lower than most similar areas and a little below the national average. This level of need has barely changed since 2011.
4.7% ▲ +8.8%
Lower than 70% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 4.3%
- 2016: 2.9%
- 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 Jurien Bay [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/ucl/UCL515016/jurien-bay/topic/health-disability