38.1%
Higher than 87% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of people with one or more selected long-term health conditions.
Captains Flat · Suburb / Locality
Health & Disability in Captains Flat
Long-term health conditions and the need for help with everyday activities.
Nearly 38% of people in Captains Flat live with a long-term health condition, which is far above the national figure. This is a high rate of chronic illness for the area, with arthritis and mental health conditions being the most common issues reported by residents.
Health conditions
Long-term conditions people report.
Arthritis is the most frequent long-term health issue at 15.7%, followed by mental health conditions at 12.9%. This mental health rate is well above both the state and national figures, and overall, the area has a much higher rate of chronic illness than most similar places.
12.9%
Higher than 87% 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 Captains Flat, None is the majority at 58%; One condition is next at 25%.
Need for assistance
People needing help with daily activities.
About 5.7% of residents need help with daily activities, a figure that is about the same as the New South Wales and Australian totals.
5.7% ▲ +77.1%
Higher than 63% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 3.2%
- 2016: 3.4%
- 2021: 5.7%
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 Captains Flat [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL10803/captains-flat/topic/health-disability