22.7%
Lower than 81% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Share of people with one or more selected long-term health conditions.
Carramar · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)
Long-term health conditions and the need for help with everyday activities.
Just 22.7% of people in Carramar have a long-term health condition, which is well below the national figure. This makes the area much healthier than most similar places across the country. Most residents live without any long-term health issues.
Long-term conditions people report.
Mental health is the most common long-term condition at 8.4%, a figure about the same as the state and national averages. Other frequent conditions include asthma at 7.9% and arthritis at 4.8%.
22.7%
Lower than 81% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Share of people with one or more selected long-term health conditions.
8.4%
Lower than 55% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Share of people reporting a long-term mental health condition (incl. depression or anxiety).
In Carramar, None is the majority at 76%; One condition is next at 18%.
People needing help with daily activities.
Only 3.4% of people need help with daily activities, which is a little below the state and national figures. This rate has risen since 2011, when it was 1.8%.
3.4% ▲ +88.0%
Lower than 86% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Share of people with a core-activity need for assistance due to disability or age.
Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Health & Disability in Carramar [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/505031100/carramar/topic/health-disability