29.8%
Lower than 67% of urban centre areas.
Share of people with one or more selected long-term health conditions.
Gnowangerup · Urban Centre
Health & Disability in Gnowangerup
Long-term health conditions and the need for help with everyday activities.
Nearly one in ten people in Gnowangerup need help with daily activities, a figure that is well above the national average. While fewer people here have long-term health conditions compared to similar areas, those who do are more likely to face significant challenges. This highlights a growing need for support services in the town.
Health conditions
Long-term conditions people report.
About 29.8% of residents live with a long-term health condition, which is a little above the Australian figure. Arthritis is the most common issue affecting 9.9% of people, followed by mental health conditions at 9.5%.
9.5%
Lower than 55% 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 Gnowangerup, None is the majority at 68%; One condition is next at 20%.
Need for assistance
People needing help with daily activities.
The proportion of people needing help with daily activities has risen sharply to 9.5% since 2011. This is now much higher than most similar areas and well above the Western Australian rate of 4.6%.
9.5% ▲ +182.5%
Higher than 82% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 3.4%
- 2016: 1.4%
- 2021: 9.5%
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 Gnowangerup [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/ucl/UCL521023/gnowangerup/topic/health-disability