20.1%
Lower than 89% of sub-region (sa3) areas.
Share of people with one or more selected long-term health conditions.
Canberra East · Sub-region (SA3)
Health & Disability in Canberra East
Long-term health conditions and the need for help with everyday activities.
Very few people in Canberra East have reported a long-term health condition, with only 20.1% of residents affected. This figure is well below both the ACT and national averages, marking the area as one of the healthiest of its kind. This low rate of illness is reflected in the small number of people who require daily assistance.
Health conditions
Long-term conditions people report.
Only 20.1% of residents live with a long-term health condition, which is well below the national figure of 27.7%. Arthritis is the most common long-term condition at 7.8%, while 7.1% of people have a mental health condition, a rate much lower than most other areas.
7.1%
Lower than 77% 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 Canberra East, None is the majority at 66%; One condition is next at 21%.
Need for assistance
People needing help with daily activities.
Just 3.4% of people in Canberra East need help with daily activities. This is a little below the 5.8% national figure and has barely changed since 2011.
3.4% ▲ +4.9%
Lower than 90% of sub-region (sa3) areas.
- 2011: 3.3%
- 2016: 3.2%
- 2021: 3.4%
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 Canberra East [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa3/80103/canberra-east/topic/health-disability