35.8%
Higher than 80% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of people with one or more selected long-term health conditions.
Lange · Suburb / Locality
Health & Disability in Lange
Long-term health conditions and the need for help with everyday activities.
Much higher rates of health issues than most similar areas mark Lange, where 35.8% of people live with a long-term health condition. This is well above the national figure of 27.7%. The community faces significant health challenges, particularly with chronic illness and a higher need for daily support.
Health conditions
Long-term conditions people report.
Long-term health conditions are common here, with arthritis affecting 13.2% of residents. Mental health conditions are also more frequent than in most areas, at 10.4%, which is a little above the Western Australian average of 8.3%.
10.4%
Higher than 72% 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 Lange, None is the majority at 62%; One condition is next at 24%.
Need for assistance
People needing help with daily activities.
Daily life is more difficult for many in Lange, as 8.4% of people need help with regular activities. This is well above the state figure of 4.6%.
8.4% ▲ +99.3%
Higher than 84% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 4.2%
- 2016: 7.7%
- 2021: 8.4%
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 Lange [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL50832/lange/topic/health-disability