19.2%
Lower than 87% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of people with one or more selected long-term health conditions.
Canterbury · Suburb / Locality
Health & Disability in Canterbury
Long-term health conditions and the need for help with everyday activities.
Far fewer people report long-term health issues in Canterbury compared to the rest of the country. Only 19.2% of residents live with a long-term health condition, which is well below the national figure of 27.7%. This suggests a population that is generally healthier than the state and national averages.
Health conditions
Long-term conditions people report.
Long-term health conditions are much less common here than in most areas, with the typical resident reporting no conditions at all. Mental health conditions are also a little below the New South Wales figure at 6.1%, while other common reports include asthma at 5.1% and arthritis at 4.5%.
6.1%
Lower than 69% 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 Canterbury, None is the majority at 79%; One condition is next at 16%.
Need for assistance
People needing help with daily activities.
Daily assistance is needed by 4.3% of people, a figure that sits around the middle for similar areas. This is a little below both the state and national rates of 5.8%.
4.3% ▼ -4.6%
Lower than 54% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 4.5%
- 2016: 4.5%
- 2021: 4.3%
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 Canterbury [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL10796/canterbury/topic/health-disability