27.6%
Lower than 56% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of people with one or more selected long-term health conditions.
Cargo · Suburb / Locality
Health & Disability in Cargo
Long-term health conditions and the need for help with everyday activities.
Typical health outcomes in Cargo are similar to most other areas, though a slightly higher share of residents require daily help. About 27.6% of people live with a long-term health condition. This is roughly the same as the figures for New South Wales and Australia.
Health conditions
Long-term conditions people report.
Asthma is the most common long-term health condition here, affecting 9.1% of people, followed by mental health and arthritis. About 8.4% of residents have a mental health condition, which is about the same as the state and national figures.
8.4%
Higher than 52% 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 Cargo, None is the majority at 70%; One condition is next at 21%.
Need for assistance
People needing help with daily activities.
A slightly higher share of people in Cargo need help with daily activities compared to most areas. At 6.0%, this is about the same as the 5.8% seen across New South Wales and Australia.
6.0% ▲ +57.3%
Higher than 66% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 3.8%
- 2016: 3.4%
- 2021: 6.0%
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 Cargo [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL10812/cargo/topic/health-disability