21.0%
Lower than 87% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Share of people with one or more selected long-term health conditions.
Cairnlea · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)
Health & Disability in Cairnlea
Long-term health conditions and the need for help with everyday activities.
Far fewer people live with long-term health problems in Cairnlea than in most similar areas. Only 21% of residents have a long-term health condition, which is well below the Victorian figure of 27.4%. This makes the area stand out as being significantly healthier than both state and national averages.
Health conditions
Long-term conditions people report.
Just 4.5% of people here have a mental health condition, among the lowest rates seen at this level. Asthma is the most common long-term health issue at 7.7%, while 72.3% of residents report having no long-term health conditions at all.
4.5%
Lower than 91% 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 Cairnlea, None is the majority at 78%; One condition is next at 17%.
Need for assistance
People needing help with daily activities.
About 6% of people need help with daily activities, which is higher than most areas. This figure has risen by 2.9 percentage points since 2011 and is now about the same as the national average.
6.0% ▲ +92.1%
Higher than 60% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 3.1%
- 2016: 4.3%
- 2021: 6.0%
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 Cairnlea [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/213011329/cairnlea/topic/health-disability