20.0%
Lower than 89% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Share of people with one or more selected long-term health conditions.
Civic · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)
Health & Disability in Civic
Long-term health conditions and the need for help with everyday activities.
Only 20% of people in Civic have a long-term health condition, which is well below the national figure of 27.7%. This makes the area much healthier than most other similar places. However, mental health challenges are more common here than in many other areas.
Health conditions
Long-term conditions people report.
Mental health conditions are reported by 10.4% of residents, a figure slightly above the national average. Overall, most people here have no long-term health issues, with 67.8% reporting none.
10.4%
Higher than 72% 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 Civic, None is the majority at 77%; One condition is next at 18%.
Need for assistance
People needing help with daily activities.
Only 1.3% of people in Civic need help with daily activities, which is among the lowest rates for similar areas. This figure is well below the ACT average of 4.6%, though it has risen since 2011.
1.3% ▲ +206.6%
Lower than 99% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 0.4%
- 2016: 0.9%
- 2021: 1.3%
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 Civic [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/801051053/civic/topic/health-disability