30.9%
Higher than 69% of federal electorate areas.
Share of people with one or more selected long-term health conditions.
Casey · Federal Electorate
Health & Disability in Casey
Long-term health conditions and the need for help with everyday activities.
Mental health conditions are the most common long-term health issue in Casey, affecting 10.3% of the population. This area sees more people living with long-term health problems than most other parts of the country, with 30.9% of residents reporting a lasting condition.
Health conditions
Long-term conditions people report.
Long-term health issues are well above the state and national figures, with mental health, asthma and arthritis being the most frequent. For those with these conditions, the most common experience is having just one, though 3% of the population live with three or more.
10.3%
Higher than 71% 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 Casey, None is the majority at 67%; One condition is next at 23%.
Need for assistance
People needing help with daily activities.
About 5.4% of people in Casey need help with daily activities. This is lower than most areas and has barely changed since 2011, remaining about the same as the Victorian and national figures.
5.4% ▲ +1.4%
Lower than 61% of federal electorate areas.
- 2011: 5.3%
- 2016: 6.8%
- 2021: 5.4%
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 Casey [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/ced/CED206/casey/topic/health-disability