18.8%
Lower than 88% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of people with one or more selected long-term health conditions.
Canley Heights · Suburb / Locality
Health & Disability in Canley Heights
Long-term health conditions and the need for help with everyday activities.
Far fewer people report long-term health issues in Canley Heights than in most other areas. Only 18.8% of residents live with a long-term condition, which is well below the national figure of 27.7%. This suggests a population that is generally healthier than the typical Australian resident.
Health conditions
Long-term conditions people report.
Mental health conditions are reported by just 3.7% of people, a figure well below both the state and national averages. Most residents have no long-term health issues, while those who do most commonly report diabetes or asthma.
3.7%
Lower than 81% 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 Canley Heights, None is the majority at 79%; One condition is next at 15%.
Need for assistance
People needing help with daily activities.
Despite the low rate of chronic illness, 7.6% of people in Canley Heights need help with daily activities. This is a little above the 5.8% seen across New South Wales and Australia, and much higher than most similar areas.
7.6% ▲ +24.8%
Higher than 79% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 6.1%
- 2016: 6.7%
- 2021: 7.6%
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 Canley Heights [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL10790/canley-heights/topic/health-disability