Australians Ask: Does Denmark WA Have the Fountain of Youth?
Announcement posted by William Bay Country Cottages 10 Jan 2013
Local luxury accommodation, William Bay Country Cottages, reveals why Denmark has the lowest death rate in Australia.
In late 2012, the Australian Bureau of Statistics (ABS) released a report called “Deaths, Australia, 2011.” In the report, Denmark, WA, was named as having the lowest standardised death rate for 2011, at 3.1 deaths per 1,000 population. This compares to a Western Australia death rate of 5.3, and Australia’s standardised death rate of 5.6.
The report shows that Australians now live longer than people in other major English-speaking countries such as New Zealand, the US, Canada, and the UK. A male born now can expect to live for 79.7 years, while his female counterpart can expect to live 84.2 years.
The Australian Capital Territory had the highest life expectancy of any territory, at 84.8 years for women and 81 years for men. The Northern Territory had the lowest life expectancy, at 80.5 years for women and 74.9 years for men.
These statistics include infant deaths, childhood deaths, and other early deaths, but the outlook is even better for people who reach the age of 65. Males who live to 65 can expect to live until they reach 84, and women can expect to live until they reach 87.
Overall, the report indicated that Australians are living longer than they used to. The 5.6 nationwide death rate was a 15.2% decrease from the rate of 6.6 in 2001, and is the lowest ever recorded in Australia. Infant deaths decreased by 7.8%, and indigenous deaths decreased by 4.3%.
Denmark’s 3.1 death rate is only 55.4% of the overall Australia death rate. That means that one’s statistical odds of dying in Denmark are slightly over half of the odds of dying in Australia overall.
Brendan Laing, owner of William Bay Country Cottages, attributes Denmark WA’s longevity rate to the relaxed, friendly lifestyle there: “In 2011, in the US, Oregon State University conducted a study that finally proved what people have known for years: there is a definite link between stress and decreased lifespan. Denmark is a place where tourists go to get away from stress, and it is showing in our lower death rate.”
Laing continued, “Denmark is a small town, and it offers a lifestyle that is antithetical to the hustle and bustle of big cities. Nobody is totally without stress, but when we say “no worries” down here, we generally mean it. There are a lot of factors here that contribute to the lack of stress. We are a small town, and many of us are in the tourism industry. While the tourism industry has its stresses, and is often a lot of hard work, the pressure element is nowhere near the same as it is in an office job in a big city.”
Laing elaborated further: “The lack of stress here starts where it always has: with the people. People in Denmark are friendly. We work hard, and we genuinely care about people. In cities, people often won’t talk to each other without a ‘reason.’ Down here, we talk to each other for no reason at all, other than to be friendly, or to ask how someone is doing. In the city, a person is often just a number. In Denmark, a person is usually a friend.”
Laing concluded, “A small town isn’t for everyone, but a lot of people fall in love with Denmark because of our people. Personally, I couldn’t imagine living anywhere else.”
William Bay Country Cottages provides cottage and holiday accommodation in Denmark, WA.
For reservations or more information, please visit their website here: http://www.williambaycottages.com.au/ or call them at 08 9840 9221.
The report shows that Australians now live longer than people in other major English-speaking countries such as New Zealand, the US, Canada, and the UK. A male born now can expect to live for 79.7 years, while his female counterpart can expect to live 84.2 years.
The Australian Capital Territory had the highest life expectancy of any territory, at 84.8 years for women and 81 years for men. The Northern Territory had the lowest life expectancy, at 80.5 years for women and 74.9 years for men.
These statistics include infant deaths, childhood deaths, and other early deaths, but the outlook is even better for people who reach the age of 65. Males who live to 65 can expect to live until they reach 84, and women can expect to live until they reach 87.
Overall, the report indicated that Australians are living longer than they used to. The 5.6 nationwide death rate was a 15.2% decrease from the rate of 6.6 in 2001, and is the lowest ever recorded in Australia. Infant deaths decreased by 7.8%, and indigenous deaths decreased by 4.3%.
Denmark’s 3.1 death rate is only 55.4% of the overall Australia death rate. That means that one’s statistical odds of dying in Denmark are slightly over half of the odds of dying in Australia overall.
Brendan Laing, owner of William Bay Country Cottages, attributes Denmark WA’s longevity rate to the relaxed, friendly lifestyle there: “In 2011, in the US, Oregon State University conducted a study that finally proved what people have known for years: there is a definite link between stress and decreased lifespan. Denmark is a place where tourists go to get away from stress, and it is showing in our lower death rate.”
Laing continued, “Denmark is a small town, and it offers a lifestyle that is antithetical to the hustle and bustle of big cities. Nobody is totally without stress, but when we say “no worries” down here, we generally mean it. There are a lot of factors here that contribute to the lack of stress. We are a small town, and many of us are in the tourism industry. While the tourism industry has its stresses, and is often a lot of hard work, the pressure element is nowhere near the same as it is in an office job in a big city.”
Laing elaborated further: “The lack of stress here starts where it always has: with the people. People in Denmark are friendly. We work hard, and we genuinely care about people. In cities, people often won’t talk to each other without a ‘reason.’ Down here, we talk to each other for no reason at all, other than to be friendly, or to ask how someone is doing. In the city, a person is often just a number. In Denmark, a person is usually a friend.”
Laing concluded, “A small town isn’t for everyone, but a lot of people fall in love with Denmark because of our people. Personally, I couldn’t imagine living anywhere else.”
William Bay Country Cottages provides cottage and holiday accommodation in Denmark, WA.
For reservations or more information, please visit their website here: http://www.williambaycottages.com.au/ or call them at 08 9840 9221.