38.6%
Higher than 87% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of people with one or more selected long-term health conditions.
Orroroo · Suburb / Locality
Health & Disability in Orroroo
Long-term health conditions and the need for help with everyday activities.
Nearly 39% of people in Orroroo live with a long-term health condition, which is far above the national figure. This high rate of illness is matched by a significant number of residents who require daily help. It is an area where health challenges are much more common than in most other parts of the country.
Health conditions
Long-term conditions people report.
Long-term health issues affect many residents, with arthritis (15.1%) and asthma (10.7%) being the most common. Mental health conditions are also a little more frequent here than in the rest of Australia, affecting 11.1% of the population.
11.1%
Higher than 77% of suburb / locality 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 Orroroo, None is the majority at 58%; One condition is next at 27%.
Need for assistance
People needing help with daily activities.
About 10% of people in Orroroo need some help with daily activities. This is well above both the state and national figures, putting the area among the highest for this need.
10.0% ▲ +18.0%
Higher than 89% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 8.5%
- 2016: 9.7%
- 2021: 10.0%
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 Orroroo [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL41079/orroroo/topic/health-disability