20.2%
Lower than 88% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Share of people with one or more selected long-term health conditions.
Craigieburn - South · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)
Health & Disability in Craigieburn - South
Long-term health conditions and the need for help with everyday activities.
Far fewer people live with long-term health issues in Craigieburn - South than in most other similar areas. Only 20.2% of residents have a chronic condition, which is well below the national figure of 27.7%. This creates a profile of a community that is generally healthier than the state and national averages.
Health conditions
Long-term conditions people report.
Mental health conditions are much less common here than in most areas, affecting just 5.5% of people. The most reported long-term health issues include other conditions at 7.1% and asthma at 6.8%, while 72.1% of residents report having no long-term health conditions at all.
5.5%
Lower than 87% 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 Craigieburn - South, None is the majority at 78%; One condition is next at 16%.
Need for assistance
People needing help with daily activities.
Despite the overall health levels, 6.2% of people need help with daily activities. This is higher than most similar areas and is a slight increase from the 4.9% recorded in 2016.
6.2% —
Higher than 64% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2016: 4.9%
- 2021: 6.2%
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 Craigieburn - South [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/210051443/craigieburn-south/topic/health-disability