36.2%
Higher than 82% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of people with one or more selected long-term health conditions.
Candelo · Suburb / Locality
Health & Disability in Candelo
Long-term health conditions and the need for help with everyday activities.
Over a third of residents in Candelo live with a long-term health condition, which is well above the national figure of 27.7%. This high rate of illness is a defining feature of the local population's health profile. These challenges include a particularly high prevalence of mental health issues and arthritis.
Health conditions
Long-term conditions people report.
Mental health conditions affect 12.7% of people here, a figure that is well above the 8.8% national average. Long-term health issues are common, with 36.2% of residents reporting one or more conditions, and half the population reporting none.
12.7%
Higher than 86% 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 Candelo, None is the majority at 57%; One condition is next at 26%.
Need for assistance
People needing help with daily activities.
About 5.8% of people in Candelo need help with daily activities. This is higher than most similar areas, though it is about the same as the state and national figures.
5.8% ▲ +36.0%
Higher than 63% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 4.2%
- 2016: 4.4%
- 2021: 5.8%
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 Candelo [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL10787/candelo/topic/health-disability