35.1%
Higher than 78% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of people with one or more selected long-term health conditions.
Ongerup · Suburb / Locality
Health & Disability in Ongerup
Long-term health conditions and the need for help with everyday activities.
Living with long-term health issues is much more common in Ongerup than in other similar areas. Around 35.1% of people here manage a long-term condition, which is well above the national figure of 27.7%. This high rate of illness shapes the health needs of the local community.
Health conditions
Long-term conditions people report.
Health challenges are significant here, with 12.3% of people reporting a mental health condition, well above the 8.8% national average. Arthritis is the most common long-term condition at 13.2%, followed by asthma at 10.5%.
12.3%
Higher than 85% 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 Ongerup, None is the majority at 54%; One condition is next at 39%.
Need for assistance
People needing help with daily activities.
Daily life is manageable for most, as 5.3% of residents need help with daily activities. This figure is about the same as both the Western Australian and national averages.
5.3% ▼ -12.3%
Higher than 58% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 6.0%
- 2016: 8.6%
- 2021: 5.3%
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 Ongerup [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL51180/ongerup/topic/health-disability