25.5%
Lower than 67% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Share of people with one or more selected long-term health conditions.
Clarkson · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)
Health & Disability in Clarkson
Long-term health conditions and the need for help with everyday activities.
Two-thirds of people in Clarkson report having no long-term health conditions. This makes the area healthier than most similar places, although a higher number of residents live with mental health conditions compared to the national figure.
Health conditions
Long-term conditions people report.
While 25.5% of residents have a long-term health condition, which is a little below the Australian figure, mental health is more common here than in most areas at 10.2%. Other frequent conditions include asthma at 8.2% and arthritis at 5.9%.
10.2%
Higher than 69% 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 Clarkson, None is the majority at 72%; One condition is next at 20%.
Need for assistance
People needing help with daily activities.
Only 4.0% of people in Clarkson need help with daily activities, which is much lower than most areas. This figure has risen by 1.8 percentage points since 2011.
4.0% ▲ +78.4%
Lower than 77% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 2.2%
- 2016: 2.8%
- 2021: 4.0%
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 Clarkson [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/505031101/clarkson/topic/health-disability