41.3%
Higher than 88% of urban centre areas.
Share of people with one or more selected long-term health conditions.
Koorda · Urban Centre
Health & Disability in Koorda
Long-term health conditions and the need for help with everyday activities.
Much higher rates of chronic illness than most similar areas mark the health profile of Koorda. Around 41.3% of residents live with a long-term health condition, which is far above the national figure of 27.7%. This health burden is seen across both physical and mental health conditions.
Health conditions
Long-term conditions people report.
Arthritis is the most common long-term illness here at 18.3%, followed by asthma at 12.7%. Mental health conditions affect 12.2% of the population, a figure that is well above both the state and national averages.
12.2%
Higher than 79% of urban centre 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 Koorda, None is the majority at 54%; One condition is next at 26%.
Need for assistance
People needing help with daily activities.
The proportion of people needing help with daily activities has risen by 5.1 points since 2011 to reach 6.6%. This is a little above the Western Australian average of 4.6%.
6.6% ▲ +354.6%
Higher than 53% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 1.4%
- 2016: 1.8%
- 2021: 6.6%
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 Koorda [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/ucl/UCL522036/koorda/topic/health-disability