32.2%
Higher than 66% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of people with one or more selected long-term health conditions.
Orelia · Suburb / Locality
Health & Disability in Orelia
Long-term health conditions and the need for help with everyday activities.
Higher rates of health issues than most similar areas mark Orelia, where 32.2% of people live with a long-term condition. This is well above the Western Australian figure of 26.1%, with mental health and asthma being the most common reported conditions.
Health conditions
Long-term conditions people report.
Mental health conditions are much more common here than in most areas, affecting 11.6% of residents. This is well above the state's 8.3%, while asthma and arthritis also frequently impact the community.
11.6%
Higher than 80% 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 Orelia, None is the majority at 64%; One condition is next at 24%.
Need for assistance
People needing help with daily activities.
Daily activities require help for 6.4% of people, which is higher than most areas and a little above the Western Australian figure of 4.6%.
6.4% ▲ +63.0%
Higher than 69% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 3.9%
- 2016: 4.8%
- 2021: 6.4%
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 Orelia [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL51189/orelia/topic/health-disability