32.3%
Lower than 53% of urban area areas.
Share of people with one or more selected long-term health conditions.
Orange · Urban Area
Health & Disability in Orange
Long-term health conditions and the need for help with everyday activities.
More people in Orange report long-term health issues than in most similar areas. Around 32.3% of residents live with a chronic condition, which is well above the national figure of 27.7%. This higher rate is largely driven by a significant number of people managing mental health conditions.
Health conditions
Long-term conditions people report.
Mental health conditions are much more common here than in most areas, affecting 12.2% of the population. This is well above the 8.8% national figure, and asthma and arthritis are also frequently reported health issues in the area.
12.2%
Higher than 83% of urban area 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 Orange, None is the majority at 65%; One condition is next at 23%.
Need for assistance
People needing help with daily activities.
About 6.3% of people in Orange need help with daily activities, which is about the same as the national figure. This level of need for assistance has barely changed since 2011.
6.3% ▼ -5.5%
Lower than 59% of urban area areas.
- 2011: 6.7%
- 2016: 7.5%
- 2021: 6.3%
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 Orange [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sua/1027/orange/topic/health-disability