26.6%
Lower than 61% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of people with one or more selected long-term health conditions.
Caerleon · Suburb / Locality
Long-term health conditions and the need for help with everyday activities.
Lower rates of long-term illness than most similar areas define the health profile of Caerleon. About 65.8% of residents report having no long-term health conditions at all, which is a positive result for the local community.
Long-term conditions people report.
Around 26.6% of people live with a long-term health condition, a figure that is a little below the national average. Arthritis is the most common issue at 10.9%, while mental health conditions are lower than most areas at 7.1%.
26.6%
Lower than 61% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of people with one or more selected long-term health conditions.
7.1%
Lower than 60% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of people reporting a long-term mental health condition (incl. depression or anxiety).
In Caerleon, None is the majority at 72%; One condition is next at 19%.
People needing help with daily activities.
People needing help with daily activities make up 4.9% of the population. This is about the same as the figures for both New South Wales and Australia.
4.9% —
Higher than 53% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of people with a core-activity need for assistance due to disability or age.
Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Health & Disability in Caerleon [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL10744/caerleon/topic/health-disability