21.0%
Lower than 88% of federal electorate areas.
Share of people with one or more selected long-term health conditions.
Calwell · Federal Electorate
Health & Disability in Calwell
Long-term health conditions and the need for help with everyday activities.
Only 21% of people in Calwell have a long-term health condition, which is well below the national figure of 27.7%. This makes the area much healthier than most other similar places. However, the proportion of people needing daily help has risen recently.
Health conditions
Long-term conditions people report.
Long-term health conditions are much less common here than in most areas, including mental health issues which affect 5.9% of residents. Most people report no health problems, while those who do most often cite other conditions, asthma, or arthritis.
5.9%
Lower than 87% of federal electorate 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 Calwell, None is the majority at 77%; One condition is next at 16%.
Need for assistance
People needing help with daily activities.
Daily help is needed by 6.9% of people, which is a little above the 5.8% seen across Australia. This figure has risen by 1.6 percentage points since 2011.
6.9% ▲ +29.6%
Higher than 82% of federal electorate areas.
- 2011: 5.3%
- 2016: 5.7%
- 2021: 6.9%
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 Calwell [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/ced/CED205/calwell/topic/health-disability