23.5%
Lower than 76% of council (lga) areas.
Share of people with one or more selected long-term health conditions.
Cambridge · Council (LGA)
Health & Disability in Cambridge
Long-term health conditions and the need for help with everyday activities.
A rising need for help with daily activities is the main trend in Cambridge, where 4.1% of people now require assistance. Despite this slight increase, the area remains healthier than most, with far fewer people living with long-term health conditions than the national average.
Health conditions
Long-term conditions people report.
Only 23.5% of residents have a long-term health condition, which is well below the Australian figure of 27.7%. This includes mental health conditions, which affect 6.6% of the population—a rate lower than both the state and national averages.
6.6%
Lower than 73% 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 Cambridge, None is the majority at 75%; One condition is next at 18%.
Need for assistance
People needing help with daily activities.
People needing help with daily activities make up 4.1% of the population, which is much lower than most areas. This figure has risen by 0.9 percentage points since 2011, though it remains a little below the national average of 5.8%.
4.1% ▲ +29.1%
Lower than 75% of council (lga) areas.
- 2011: 3.2%
- 2016: 3.5%
- 2021: 4.1%
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 Cambridge [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/lga/LGA51310/cambridge/topic/health-disability