31.6%
Higher than 71% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Share of people with one or more selected long-term health conditions.
Chisholm · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)
Health & Disability in Chisholm
Long-term health conditions and the need for help with everyday activities.
Mental health is the most common long-term condition in Chisholm, reported by 10.8% of residents. This is a place where health challenges are more common than usual, with 31.6% of people living with a long-term health condition. This figure is well above both the ACT and national levels.
Health conditions
Long-term conditions people report.
About 31.6% of people here have a long-term health condition, which is much higher than in most other areas. Mental health is the most reported issue at 10.8%, followed by other conditions at 10.4% and asthma at 10.0%.
10.8%
Higher than 77% 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 Chisholm, None is the majority at 66%; One condition is next at 23%.
Need for assistance
People needing help with daily activities.
Needing help with daily activities is more common here than in most areas, affecting 5.9% of the population. This figure has risen by 2.5 percentage points since 2011 and is a little above the ACT average.
5.9% ▲ +74.8%
Higher than 59% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 3.4%
- 2016: 5.1%
- 2021: 5.9%
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 Chisholm [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/801071074/chisholm/topic/health-disability