20.9%
Lower than 84% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of people with one or more selected long-term health conditions.
Carlton · Suburb / Locality
Health & Disability in Carlton
Long-term health conditions and the need for help with everyday activities.
A smaller share of residents in Carlton report long-term health issues compared to previous years. Only 20.9% of people live with a long-term health condition, which is well below the national figure of 27.7%. This indicates a generally healthier population than most other Australian areas.
Health conditions
Long-term conditions people report.
Health reports are much lower than most areas, with only 5% of people living with a mental health condition. Most residents have no long-term health issues at all, while those who do most commonly report other conditions, arthritis, or asthma.
5.0%
Lower than 75% 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 Carlton, None is the majority at 77%; One condition is next at 16%.
Need for assistance
People needing help with daily activities.
Around 5.6% of people need help with daily activities, which is higher than most areas. This figure is about the same as both the New South Wales and national averages.
5.6% ▲ +30.7%
Higher than 62% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 4.3%
- 2016: 5.1%
- 2021: 5.6%
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 Carlton [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL10818/carlton/topic/health-disability