Coral Bay · Urban Centre

Health & Disability in Coral Bay

Long-term health conditions and the need for help with everyday activities.

Only 19.2% of people in Coral Bay live with a long-term health condition, which is well below the national figure. This makes the area one of the healthiest of its kind, with the vast majority of residents reporting no chronic health issues.

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📍 Coral Bay, Urban Centre

Where Coral Bay sits — People with a long-term health condition

19.2%
  • 10.0%–11.4%: 20 areas
  • 11.4%–12.9%: 12 areas
  • 12.9%–14.3%: 21 areas
  • 14.3%–15.7%: 27 areas
  • 15.7%–17.1%: 22 areas
  • 17.1%–18.6%: 18 areas
  • 18.6%–20.0%: 33 areas
  • 20.0%–21.4%: 17 areas
  • 21.4%–22.9%: 39 areas
  • 22.9%–24.3%: 51 areas
  • 24.3%–25.7%: 65 areas
  • 25.7%–27.1%: 75 areas
  • 27.1%–28.6%: 96 areas
  • 28.6%–30.0%: 118 areas
  • 30.0%–31.4%: 138 areas
  • 31.4%–32.9%: 146 areas
  • 32.9%–34.3%: 145 areas
  • 34.3%–35.7%: 137 areas
  • 35.7%–37.1%: 132 areas
  • 37.1%–38.6%: 137 areas
  • 38.6%–40.0%: 92 areas
  • 40.0%–41.4%: 87 areas
  • 41.4%–42.9%: 63 areas
  • 42.9%–44.3%: 48 areas
  • 44.3%–45.7%: 26 areas
  • 45.7%–47.1%: 22 areas
  • 47.1%–48.6%: 19 areas
  • 48.6%–50.0%: 24 areas

All urban centre areas, 2021. The marker is Coral Bay — lower than 92% of areas.

People with a long-term health condition compared with the state and national average
Coral Bay19.2%
6701, WA 21.9%
Western Australia 26.1%

Health conditions

Long-term conditions people report.

The rate of mental health conditions is 6.1%, which is much lower than most areas. Most people here have no long-term health issues, while the most common reported conditions are arthritis and asthma.

Number of long-term health conditions

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In Coral Bay, None is the majority at 81%; One condition is next at 16%.

Long-term health conditions reported

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Coral Bay splits fairly evenly between Arthritis (21%) and Mental health (18%), with Asthma at 17%.

Need for assistance

People needing help with daily activities.

Just 2.0% of residents need help with daily activities, a figure that is well below the Australian average. This is a continuing trend, as the proportion of people needing such assistance has fallen by 2.3 percentage points since 2011.

2.0% ▼ -53.4%

Lower than 95% of urban centre areas.

  • 2011: 4.4%
  • 2016: 7.8%
  • 2021: 2.0%

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 Coral Bay [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/ucl/UCL522015/coral-bay/topic/health-disability