17.1%
Lower than 90% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of people with one or more selected long-term health conditions.
Ord River · Suburb / Locality
Health & Disability in Ord River
Long-term health conditions and the need for help with everyday activities.
Far fewer people live with long-term illness in Ord River than in other parts of the country. Only 17.1% of residents report a long-term health condition, which is far below the national figure of 27.7%. This suggests a population that is generally healthier than the typical Australian.
Health conditions
Long-term conditions people report.
Long-term health conditions are among the lowest for this level of area, with diabetes being the most common at 10.1%. Mental health conditions are also much lower than most areas at 4.4%, well below the Western Australian figure of 8.3%.
4.4%
Lower 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 Ord River, None is the majority at 77%; One condition is next at 15%.
Need for assistance
People needing help with daily activities.
Daily life is less affected by disability here, as only 2.5% of people need help with daily activities. This is well below the 5.8% seen across Australia.
2.5% ▲ +12.8%
Lower than 73% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 2.2%
- 2016: 3.7%
- 2021: 2.5%
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 Ord River [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL51188/ord-river/topic/health-disability