24.0%
Lower than 73% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of people with one or more selected long-term health conditions.
Carool · Suburb / Locality
Health & Disability in Carool
Long-term health conditions and the need for help with everyday activities.
Health and wellbeing in Carool has remained strong, with a smaller proportion of people reporting long-term illness than in most other areas. Only 24% of residents live with a long-term health condition, which is well below the national figure of 27.7%. This suggests a healthier-than-average population across the community.
Health conditions
Long-term conditions people report.
Long-term health conditions are less common here, with arthritis (8.8%) and asthma (5.9%) being the most reported. Mental health conditions affect 5.9% of residents, which is a little below both the New South Wales and Australian figures.
5.9%
Lower than 71% 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 Carool, None is the majority at 68%; One condition is next at 22%.
Need for assistance
People needing help with daily activities.
Daily living is easier for most people in Carool, as only 3.4% of residents need help with daily activities. This is a little below the 5.8% seen across both the state and the nation.
3.4% ▼ -12.3%
Lower than 64% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 3.9%
- 2016: 5.7%
- 2021: 3.4%
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 Carool [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL10821/carool/topic/health-disability