36.7%
Higher than 91% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Share of people with one or more selected long-term health conditions.
Clontarf · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)
Health & Disability in Clontarf
Long-term health conditions and the need for help with everyday activities.
More than a third of people in Clontarf live with a long-term health condition, which is well above the national figure. This high rate of illness is most evident in mental health and arthritis, creating a community with significant health needs.
Health conditions
Long-term conditions people report.
Mental health conditions affect 13.1% of residents, a figure well above the Australian average of 8.8%. This is the most common long-term health issue here, followed closely by arthritis at 12.6% and asthma at 10.2%.
13.1%
Higher than 93% 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 Clontarf, None is the majority at 60%; One condition is next at 24%.
Need for assistance
People needing help with daily activities.
Daily life is more challenging for 8.2% of people in Clontarf who need help with everyday activities. This is much higher than most similar areas and has risen by 1.4 percentage points since 2011.
8.2% ▲ +21.3%
Higher than 87% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 6.8%
- 2016: 7.6%
- 2021: 8.2%
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 Clontarf [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/313051377/clontarf/topic/health-disability