16.7%
Lower than 95% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Share of people with one or more selected long-term health conditions.
Clayton - Central · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)
Health & Disability in Clayton - Central
Long-term health conditions and the need for help with everyday activities.
Health outcomes in Clayton - Central have improved significantly since 2011, with far fewer people now reporting long-term illnesses. Just 16.7% of residents live with a long-term health condition, which is far below the national figure of 27.7%.
Health conditions
Long-term conditions people report.
Mental health conditions are much lower here than in most areas, affecting 5.5% of people compared to 8.8% nationally. Most residents report no long-term health issues at all, with 74.5% of the population being completely healthy.
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 Clayton - Central, None is the majority at 82%; One condition is next at 13%.
Need for assistance
People needing help with daily activities.
A little fewer people in Clayton - Central need help with daily activities than the national figure, with only 4.4% requiring assistance.
4.4% —
Lower than 71% 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 Clayton - Central [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/212051568/clayton-central/topic/health-disability