13.0%
Lower than 99% of urban centre areas.
Share of people with one or more selected long-term health conditions.
Papulankutja · Urban Centre
Health & Disability in Papulankutja
Long-term health conditions and the need for help with everyday activities.
Very few people live with long-term health issues in Papulankutja (L), with only 13% of the population reporting a chronic condition. This is far below the national figure of 27.7%. Most residents are living without a long-term illness, contributing to a community with very low rates of reported disability.
Health conditions
Long-term conditions people report.
Only 13% of people have a long-term health condition, which is far below the Western Australian figure of 26.1%. Notably, no residents reported a mental health condition, and the most common issues are other types of conditions and heart disease.
0.0%
Lower than 99% 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 Papulankutja, None is the majority at 81%; One condition is next at 11%.
Need for assistance
People needing help with daily activities.
Daily life is less affected by disability here, as only 3.1% of people need help with daily activities. This is a little below the national figure of 5.8%, though it has risen slightly since 2011.
3.1% ▲ +58.7%
Lower than 88% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 1.9%
- 2016: 0.0%
- 2021: 3.1%
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 Papulankutja [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/ucl/UCL522053/papulankutja/topic/health-disability