38.2%
Higher than 87% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of people with one or more selected long-term health conditions.
Camberwell · Suburb / Locality
Health & Disability in Camberwell
Long-term health conditions and the need for help with everyday activities.
Nearly 20% of people in Camberwell live with a mental health condition, a figure far above the national rate. This reflects a broader trend in the area where long-term health issues are much more common than in most other places. However, very few residents actually require daily help to get around.
Health conditions
Long-term conditions people report.
Long-term health conditions are far more common here than in the rest of the state, affecting 38.2% of people. Mental health is the most reported issue at 19.6%, followed by asthma at 14.7% and arthritis at 11.8%.
19.6%
Higher than 99% of suburb / locality 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 Camberwell, the largest group is None at 50%, followed by One condition (35%) and Two conditions (9%).
Need for assistance
People needing help with daily activities.
Despite the high rate of health conditions, the need for daily help is low. Only 2.9% of residents need assistance with daily activities, which is a little below the Australian figure of 5.8%.
2.9% ▼ -39.9%
Lower than 69% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 4.9%
- 2016: 9.6%
- 2021: 2.9%
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 Camberwell [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL10761/camberwell/topic/health-disability