36.5%
Higher than 83% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of people with one or more selected long-term health conditions.
Carcoar · Suburb / Locality
Health & Disability in Carcoar
Long-term health conditions and the need for help with everyday activities.
Arthritis is the most common long-term health issue in Carcoar, where 16.2% of people live with the condition. This community faces significant health challenges, with 36.5% of residents living with a long-term health condition—a figure well above the national average of 27.7%. Overall, the area has a higher burden of chronic illness than most similar places.
Health conditions
Long-term conditions people report.
Long-term health conditions are much more common here than in most areas, with 36.5% of people affected. While arthritis and asthma are frequent, those with mental health conditions make up 6.3% of the population, which is a little below the national figure of 8.8%.
6.3%
Lower than 67% 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 Carcoar, None is the majority at 60%; One condition is next at 21%.
Need for assistance
People needing help with daily activities.
Daily life is more challenging for 6.3% of residents who need help with basic activities. This is higher than in most similar areas, though it remains about the same as the New South Wales figure of 5.8%.
6.3% ▲ +40.8%
Higher than 68% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 4.5%
- 2016: 12.0%
- 2021: 6.3%
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 Carcoar [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL10807/carcoar/topic/health-disability