28.6%
Higher than 57% of federal electorate areas.
Share of people with one or more selected long-term health conditions.
O'Connor · Federal Electorate
Health & Disability in O'Connor
Long-term health conditions and the need for help with everyday activities.
Daily life in O'Connor is shaped by a health profile similar to the rest of the country, where 28.6% of people live with a long-term health condition. This is slightly above the Western Australian figure and matches the national trend.
Health conditions
Long-term conditions people report.
Arthritis is the most common long-term health issue at 9.6%, while 8.6% of people report a mental health condition. This is about the same as the figures for both the state and the nation.
8.6%
Lower than 58% of federal electorate 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 O'Connor, None is the majority at 67%; One condition is next at 22%.
Need for assistance
People needing help with daily activities.
Help with daily activities is needed by 5.1% of residents, which is lower than most areas. This figure has risen by 1.9 percentage points since 2011.
5.1% ▲ +60.2%
Lower than 67% of federal electorate areas.
- 2011: 3.2%
- 2016: 4.3%
- 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 O'Connor [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/ced/CED511/o-connor/topic/health-disability