37.2%
Higher than 72% of urban centre areas.
Share of people with one or more selected long-term health conditions.
Kojonup · Urban Centre
Health & Disability in Kojonup
Long-term health conditions and the need for help with everyday activities.
A far higher share of people in Kojonup live with a long-term health condition compared to most other areas. About 37.2% of the population deals with a lasting health issue, which is well above the national figure of 27.7%. This creates a significant health gap for the local community.
Health conditions
Long-term conditions people report.
Arthritis is the most common long-term illness here, affecting 15.5% of residents. While 51.9% of people have no long-term health conditions, those who do often face multiple issues, with 5.8% managing three or more.
9.9%
Higher than 51% 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 Kojonup, None is the majority at 58%; One condition is next at 27%.
Need for assistance
People needing help with daily activities.
Around 6.9% of residents need help with daily activities, a figure that is a little above the Australian average. This need for assistance has risen by 2.6 percentage points since 2011.
6.9% ▲ +59.8%
Higher than 58% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 4.3%
- 2016: 1.6%
- 2021: 6.9%
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 Kojonup [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/ucl/UCL521029/kojonup/topic/health-disability