41.3%
Higher than 91% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of people with one or more selected long-term health conditions.
Koorda · Suburb / Locality
Health & Disability in Koorda
Long-term health conditions and the need for help with everyday activities.
A far higher share of people live with long-term health issues in Koorda than in the rest of the state. About 41.3% of residents have a long-term condition, which is far above the Western Australian figure of 26.1%. This reflects a community facing significant health challenges compared to the national average.
Health conditions
Long-term conditions people report.
Mental health conditions are much more common here than in most areas, affecting 12.2% of the population. Arthritis is the most reported long-term health condition at 18.3%, followed by asthma at 12.7% and diabetes at 11.3%.
12.2%
Higher than 84% 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 Koorda, None is the majority at 54%; One condition is next at 26%.
Need for assistance
People needing help with daily activities.
Around 6.6% of people need help with daily activities, which is higher than most similar areas and a little above the state figure of 4.6%.
6.6% ▲ +36.5%
Higher than 71% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 4.8%
- 2016: 7.1%
- 2021: 6.6%
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 Koorda [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL50783/koorda/topic/health-disability