38.5%
Higher than 87% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of people with one or more selected long-term health conditions.
Cams Wharf · Suburb / Locality
Health & Disability in Cams Wharf
Long-term health conditions and the need for help with everyday activities.
More than one in three people in Cams Wharf live with a long-term health condition, which is far above the national rate. This high level of chronic illness is reflected in daily life, with more residents requiring help to get through their day than in most similar areas.
Health conditions
Long-term conditions people report.
About 38.5% of people have a long-term health condition, which is 11 percentage points higher than the New South Wales and national figures. Arthritis is the most common issue at 12.1%, while mental health conditions affect 7.7% of residents, which is about the same as the state average.
7.7%
Lower than 54% 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 Cams Wharf, None is the majority at 56%; One condition is next at 32%.
Need for assistance
People needing help with daily activities.
Needing help with daily activities is more common here than in most areas, affecting 7.7% of people. This is a little above the 5.8% figure seen across both New South Wales and Australia.
7.7% —
Higher than 79% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 4.3%
- 2021: 7.7%
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 Cams Wharf [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL10783/cams-wharf/topic/health-disability