26.7%
Lower than 61% of sub-region (sa3) areas.
Share of people with one or more selected long-term health conditions.
Camden · Sub-region (SA3)
Health & Disability in Camden
Long-term health conditions and the need for help with everyday activities.
A slightly lower rate of long-term health issues marks the profile of Camden compared to the national figure. Only 26.7% of residents report a long-term health condition, which is lower than most similar areas. Overall, health outcomes here align closely with both New South Wales and the rest of Australia.
Health conditions
Long-term conditions people report.
About 26.7% of people live with a long-term health condition, with asthma being the most common at 8.5%. Mental health conditions affect 8.3% of the population, a figure that is lower than most areas and about the same as the state average.
8.3%
Lower than 63% of sub-region (sa3) 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 Camden, None is the majority at 72%; One condition is next at 20%.
Need for assistance
People needing help with daily activities.
Around 5.2% of people in Camden need help with daily activities, which is about the same as the New South Wales and Australian figures. This is an increase of 1.5 percentage points since 2011.
5.2% ▲ +39.7%
Lower than 60% of sub-region (sa3) areas.
- 2011: 3.8%
- 2016: 4.5%
- 2021: 5.2%
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 Camden [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa3/12301/camden/topic/health-disability