25.8%
Lower than 65% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of people with one or more selected long-term health conditions.
Caparra · Suburb / Locality
Health & Disability in Caparra
Long-term health conditions and the need for help with everyday activities.
Arthritis is the most common long-term health issue in Caparra, affecting 16.1% of residents. While fewer people here have a long-term health condition compared to most areas, there is a notably higher rate of mental health conditions and people needing daily help.
Health conditions
Long-term conditions people report.
About 25.8% of people have a long-term health condition, which is a little below the national figure. However, mental health conditions are much more common here than in most areas, affecting 11.3% of the population.
11.3%
Higher than 78% 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 Caparra, None is the majority at 61%; One condition is next at 24%.
Need for assistance
People needing help with daily activities.
Help with daily activities is needed by 8.1% of residents. This is a little above both the New South Wales and Australian figures, and much higher than most similar areas.
8.1% —
Higher than 82% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 12.5%
- 2021: 8.1%
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 Caparra [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL10799/caparra/topic/health-disability