32.2%
Higher than 74% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Share of people with one or more selected long-term health conditions.
Hadspen - Carrick · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)
Long-term health conditions and the need for help with everyday activities.
More people in Hadspen - Carrick now need help with daily activities than they did in 2011. While most residents are healthy, 32.2% of the population live with a long-term health condition, a figure well above the national average.
Long-term conditions people report.
Long-term health issues are much more common here than in most similar areas, with arthritis affecting 12.2% of people. Mental health conditions are also more frequent than usual, affecting 10.5% of the population.
32.2%
Higher than 74% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Share of people with one or more selected long-term health conditions.
10.5%
Higher than 73% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Share of people reporting a long-term mental health condition (incl. depression or anxiety).
In Hadspen - Carrick, None is the majority at 65%; One condition is next at 23%.
People needing help with daily activities.
About 5.2% of residents need help with daily tasks, which is around the middle for similar areas. This figure has risen by 1.2 percentage points since 2011.
5.2% ▲ +31.7%
Lower than 54% 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 Hadspen - Carrick [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/602021056/hadspen-carrick/topic/health-disability