30.3%
Lower than 65% of urban centre areas.
Share of people with one or more selected long-term health conditions.
Carnamah · Urban Centre
Health & Disability in Carnamah
Long-term health conditions and the need for help with everyday activities.
More than 30% of people in Carnamah have a long-term health condition, which is well above the state average. This health profile is more common here than in most similar areas, though the need for daily assistance remains relatively low.
Health conditions
Long-term conditions people report.
While long-term health issues are more common than the national figure, mental health conditions affect only 7.3% of residents, which is much lower than most areas. Arthritis is the most reported condition at 8.6%, followed by diabetes at 7.6%.
7.3%
Lower than 77% 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 Carnamah, None is the majority at 64%; One condition is next at 23%.
Need for assistance
People needing help with daily activities.
A little fewer than 4.5% of people need help with daily activities, a figure that is about the same as the Western Australian average and has barely changed since 2011.
4.5% ▲ +7.0%
Lower than 73% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 4.2%
- 2016: 3.0%
- 2021: 4.5%
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 Carnamah [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/ucl/UCL522011/carnamah/topic/health-disability