29.6%
Higher than 59% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Share of people with one or more selected long-term health conditions.
Orange - North · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)
Health & Disability in Orange - North
Long-term health conditions and the need for help with everyday activities.
More people in Orange - North now need help with daily activities than in 2011. This area faces a significant mental health challenge, with 10.8% of residents reporting such a condition—a figure much higher than most similar areas.
Health conditions
Long-term conditions people report.
Long-term health conditions affect 29.6% of people here, which is a little above the national figure. Mental health is the most common issue at 10.8%, followed by asthma at 10% and arthritis at 8.1%.
10.8%
Higher than 76% of statistical area 2 (sa2) 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 Orange - North, None is the majority at 68%; One condition is next at 22%.
Need for assistance
People needing help with daily activities.
About 5.1% of residents need help with daily activities, which is about the same as the New South Wales average. This figure rose by 1.5 percentage points between 2011 and 2021.
5.1% ▲ +42.6%
Lower than 55% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 3.6%
- 2016: 4.5%
- 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 Orange - North [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/103041078/orange-north/topic/health-disability