35.3%
Higher than 79% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of people with one or more selected long-term health conditions.
Ranford · Suburb / Locality
Health & Disability in Ranford
Long-term health conditions and the need for help with everyday activities.
Over a third of residents in Ranford live with a long-term health condition, which is well above the national figure. This high rate of chronic illness is a defining feature of the local community, with mental health and asthma being the most common issues.
Health conditions
Long-term conditions people report.
Mental health conditions affect 12.9% of people here, a figure well above the 8.8% national average. Overall, 35.3% of the population report a long-term health struggle, which is much higher than most other similar areas.
12.9%
Higher than 87% 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 Ranford, None is the majority at 60%; One condition is next at 32%.
Need for assistance
People needing help with daily activities.
About 5.5% of people in Ranford need help with daily activities. This is higher than most areas, though it is about the same as the 4.6% seen across Western Australia.
5.5% ▲ +12.5%
Higher than 60% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 4.9%
- 2016: 6.1%
- 2021: 5.5%
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 Ranford [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL51279/ranford/topic/health-disability