37.3%
Higher than 86% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of people with one or more selected long-term health conditions.
Cardiff · Suburb / Locality
Health & Disability in Cardiff
Long-term health conditions and the need for help with everyday activities.
A far higher share of people in Cardiff live with long-term health issues compared to the rest of New South Wales. Nearly 38% of residents have a long-term health condition, which is well above the national figure of 27.7%. This health burden is particularly evident in the high rates of mental health conditions across the area.
Health conditions
Long-term conditions people report.
Mental health conditions affect 14.7% of people here, a rate well above the 8.8% national figure. Other common long-term issues include arthritis at 11% and asthma at 10.5%, with 4% of residents managing three or more conditions.
14.7%
Higher than 91% 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 Cardiff, None is the majority at 60%; One condition is next at 27%.
Need for assistance
People needing help with daily activities.
The need for support is also more common here than in most areas. Around 7.1% of people require help with daily activities, which is a little above the state and national figures of 5.8%.
7.1% ▲ +6.7%
Higher than 75% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 6.6%
- 2016: 6.1%
- 2021: 7.1%
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 Cardiff [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL10808/cardiff/topic/health-disability