25.6%
Lower than 68% of council (lga) areas.
Share of people with one or more selected long-term health conditions.
Carrathool · Council (LGA)
Health & Disability in Carrathool
Long-term health conditions and the need for help with everyday activities.
Health needs have stayed steady in Carrathool over the last decade, with very few people requiring daily help. About 25.6% of residents live with a long-term health condition, which is lower than the national figure.
Health conditions
Long-term conditions people report.
Long-term health conditions are less common here than in most areas, with asthma (10.2%) and arthritis (7.9%) being the most frequent. Mental health conditions affect 6.6% of people, which is a little below the New South Wales figure of 8.0%.
6.6%
Lower than 74% of council (lga) 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 Carrathool, None is the majority at 70%; One condition is next at 20%.
Need for assistance
People needing help with daily activities.
Only 4.0% of people need help with daily activities, a figure that is much lower than most similar areas. This rate has barely changed since 2011, when it stood at 3.7%.
4.0% ▲ +9.1%
Lower than 76% of council (lga) areas.
- 2011: 3.7%
- 2016: 4.2%
- 2021: 4.0%
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 Carrathool [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/lga/LGA11600/carrathool/topic/health-disability