29.1%
Higher than 56% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Share of people with one or more selected long-term health conditions.
Carina Heights · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)
Health & Disability in Carina Heights
Long-term health conditions and the need for help with everyday activities.
Mental health challenges are a notable part of daily life in Carina Heights, where 11.7% of residents report such a condition. This is much higher than most similar areas. Overall, about 29.1% of the population lives with a long-term health issue, which is slightly above the national figure.
Health conditions
Long-term conditions people report.
Mental health is the most common long-term condition here at 11.7%, followed by other conditions at 9.1% and asthma at 8.9%. Most people report no long-term health issues, though 20.5% live with one condition.
11.7%
Higher than 86% 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 Carina Heights, None is the majority at 69%; One condition is next at 22%.
Need for assistance
People needing help with daily activities.
About 5.2% of people need help with their daily activities, a figure that is about the same as the state and national averages. This is a slight drop from 2011, when the rate was 6.2%.
5.2% ▼ -16.8%
Lower than 54% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 6.2%
- 2016: 4.5%
- 2021: 5.2%
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 Carina Heights [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/303011050/carina-heights/topic/health-disability