16.9%
Lower than 93% of council (lga) areas.
Share of people with one or more selected long-term health conditions.
Croydon · Council (LGA)
Health & Disability in Croydon
Long-term health conditions and the need for help with everyday activities.
Only 16.9% of people in Croydon live with a long-term health condition, which is far below the national rate. This makes the area one of the healthiest of its kind, with a very low need for daily medical assistance.
Health conditions
Long-term conditions people report.
Mental health conditions are the most common long-term illness at 7.1%, though this is still lower than the figures for Queensland and Australia. Overall, 63.2% of residents report having no long-term health conditions at all.
7.1%
Lower than 68% 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 Croydon, None is the majority at 77%; One condition is next at 15%.
Need for assistance
People needing help with daily activities.
Needing help with daily activities is very uncommon here, affecting just 2.6% of people. This is well below the national figure and has barely changed since 2011.
2.6% ▲ +37.7%
Lower than 91% of council (lga) areas.
- 2011: 1.9%
- 2016: 4.1%
- 2021: 2.6%
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).
More for Croydon
Cite this page
Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Health & Disability in Croydon [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/lga/LGA32600/croydon/topic/health-disability