40.3%
Higher than 85% of urban centre areas.
Share of people with one or more selected long-term health conditions.
Kondinin · Urban Centre
Long-term health conditions and the need for help with everyday activities.
Far more people in Kondinin live with a long-term health condition than in most other areas, with 40.3% of residents affected. This is significantly higher than the national figure of 27.7%. These health challenges impact a large part of the local population, including those managing chronic illness and mental health.
Long-term conditions people report.
Long-term health issues are much more common here than across the state, with arthritis and asthma both affecting 14.2% of people. Mental health conditions are also well above the national figure at 12.4%.
40.3%
Higher than 85% of urban centre areas.
Share of people with one or more selected long-term health conditions.
12.4%
Higher than 81% of urban centre areas.
Share of people reporting a long-term mental health condition (incl. depression or anxiety).
In Kondinin, None is the majority at 54%; One condition is next at 24%.
People needing help with daily activities.
The proportion of people needing help with daily activities has risen sharply since 2011 to 8.4%. This is now well above the Western Australian figure of 4.6%.
8.4% ▲ +280.6%
Higher than 74% of urban centre areas.
Share of people with a core-activity need for assistance due to disability or age.
Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Health & Disability in Kondinin [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/ucl/UCL522035/kondinin/topic/health-disability