33.5%
Higher than 53% of urban centre areas.
Share of people with one or more selected long-term health conditions.
Norseman · Urban Centre
Health & Disability in Norseman
Long-term health conditions and the need for help with everyday activities.
More than a third of people in Norseman live with a long-term health condition. This figure is well above the state and national averages, highlighting a significant health burden for the town. Arthritis and mental health are the most common long-term issues reported by residents.
Health conditions
Long-term conditions people report.
About 33.5% of residents have a long-term health condition, which is well above the 26.1% seen across Western Australia. Arthritis is the most frequent condition at 11.2%, followed by mental health issues at 10.1%, which is a little above the national figure.
10.1%
Higher than 53% 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 Norseman, None is the majority at 56%; One condition is next at 27%.
Need for assistance
People needing help with daily activities.
The share of people needing help with daily activities is 7.0%, a little above the Australian average. This figure has risen 4.3 percentage points since 2011, when only 2.7% of the population required such support.
7.0% ▲ +156.8%
Higher than 59% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 2.7%
- 2016: 2.6%
- 2021: 7.0%
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 Norseman [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/ucl/UCL521036/norseman/topic/health-disability