22.9%
Lower than 80% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Share of people with one or more selected long-term health conditions.
Castle Cove - Northbridge · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)
Health & Disability in Castle Cove - Northbridge
Long-term health conditions and the need for help with everyday activities.
Far fewer people live with long-term health issues in Castle Cove - Northbridge than in the rest of the country. Only 22.9% of residents report a long-term health condition, which is well below the national figure of 27.7%. This reflects a community with a notably strong health profile across both physical and mental wellbeing.
Health conditions
Long-term conditions people report.
Mental health conditions are much less common here than in most areas, affecting only 5.0% of people compared to 8.8% nationally. Most residents have no long-term health issues at all, while those who do most often report arthritis or asthma.
5.0%
Lower than 89% of statistical area 2 (sa2) 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 Castle Cove - Northbridge, None is the majority at 76%; One condition is next at 18%.
Need for assistance
People needing help with daily activities.
The need for help with daily activities is much lower than in most similar areas. Only 3.9% of people require this assistance, which is a little below the own state and national figures of 5.8%.
3.9% —
Lower than 79% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
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 Castle Cove - Northbridge [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/121011683/castle-cove-northbridge/topic/health-disability