34.0%
Higher than 56% of urban centre areas.
Share of people with one or more selected long-term health conditions.
Kulin · Urban Centre
Health & Disability in Kulin
Long-term health conditions and the need for help with everyday activities.
Well over a third of residents in Kulin (L) report a long-term health condition, which is a much higher rate than across Western Australia or the rest of the country. About 34% of the population lives with a chronic health issue, with arthritis being the most common condition affecting locals.
Health conditions
Long-term conditions people report.
Arthritis is the most frequent long-term health condition at 15.6%, followed by mental health and asthma. While 51% of people have no long-term health issues, those who do are more likely to report just one condition than multiple.
9.2%
Lower than 59% 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 Kulin, None is the majority at 60%; One condition is next at 25%.
Need for assistance
People needing help with daily activities.
About 5.1% of people need help with daily activities, a figure that is lower than most similar areas. This need for assistance has risen by 2 percentage points since 2011.
5.1% ▲ +64.7%
Lower than 65% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 3.1%
- 2016: 7.1%
- 2021: 5.1%
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 Kulin [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/ucl/UCL522037/kulin/topic/health-disability