36.6%
Higher than 83% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of people with one or more selected long-term health conditions.
Orana · Suburb / Locality
Health & Disability in Orana
Long-term health conditions and the need for help with everyday activities.
A much higher rate of long-term health issues than the state average defines Orana, where 36.6% of residents live with a chronic condition. This is well above the national figure of 27.7%. This high level of illness is mirrored in the need for daily support, which is also much higher than in most similar areas.
Health conditions
Long-term conditions people report.
Mental health conditions are particularly common here, affecting 13.3% of people, which is well above the 8.8% national figure. Other frequent long-term conditions include arthritis at 11.9% and asthma at 10.7%.
13.3%
Higher than 88% 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 Orana, None is the majority at 60%; One condition is next at 25%.
Need for assistance
People needing help with daily activities.
The need for help with daily activities is much higher than in most areas. At 8.5%, this is well above the Western Australian figure of 4.6%.
8.5% ▲ +44.7%
Higher than 85% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 5.9%
- 2016: 6.9%
- 2021: 8.5%
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 Orana [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL51184/orana/topic/health-disability