25.6%
Lower than 66% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Share of people with one or more selected long-term health conditions.
Caringbah · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)
Health & Disability in Caringbah
Long-term health conditions and the need for help with everyday activities.
Fewer people live with long-term health issues in Caringbah compared to most other areas. Only 25.6% of residents report a long-term condition, which is a little below the national figure of 27.7%. This suggests a generally healthier population than the state and national averages.
Health conditions
Long-term conditions people report.
Mental health (8.2%) and arthritis (8.0%) are the most common long-term conditions here. Overall, 67% of people report having no long-term health issues, while 8.2% of the population lives with a mental health condition, which is about the same as the national figure.
8.2%
Lower than 58% 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 Caringbah, None is the majority at 72%; One condition is next at 19%.
Need for assistance
People needing help with daily activities.
Daily assistance is needed by 4.5% of residents, a figure that is a little below the New South Wales average of 5.8%. This need for help with daily activities has barely changed since 2016.
4.5% —
Lower than 68% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2016: 4.5%
- 2021: 4.5%
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 Caringbah [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/128011602/caringbah/topic/health-disability