27.6%
Lower than 59% of council (lga) areas.
Share of people with one or more selected long-term health conditions.
Capel · Council (LGA)
Health & Disability in Capel
Long-term health conditions and the need for help with everyday activities.
More people in Capel have needed help with daily tasks since 2011, though the area remains healthier than most. While 3.9% now require daily assistance, overall health profiles here align closely with state and national figures.
Health conditions
Long-term conditions people report.
About 27.6% of residents have a long-term health condition, which is roughly the same as the national figure. Mental health is the most common reported issue at 8.9%, followed closely by asthma and arthritis at 8.6% each.
8.9%
Higher than 56% 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 Capel, None is the majority at 70%; One condition is next at 21%.
Need for assistance
People needing help with daily activities.
Only 3.9% of people need help with daily activities, a rate that is much lower than most similar areas. This figure has risen 1.6 points since 2011, when it sat at 2.3%.
3.9% ▲ +70.9%
Lower than 78% of council (lga) areas.
- 2011: 2.3%
- 2016: 3.0%
- 2021: 3.9%
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 Capel [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/lga/LGA51400/capel/topic/health-disability