38.3%
Higher than 87% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of people with one or more selected long-term health conditions.
Caroona · Suburb / Locality
Health & Disability in Caroona
Long-term health conditions and the need for help with everyday activities.
A higher rate of chronic illness shapes daily life in Caroona, where 38.3% of people live with a long-term health condition. This is far above the national figure of 27.7%. Many residents manage multiple health issues, with arthritis and asthma being the most common long-term struggles.
Health conditions
Long-term conditions people report.
Long-term health conditions are much more common here than in most areas, far exceeding the New South Wales rate by 11 points. While 56.1% of people have no long-term illness, 10.2% deal with three or more, and mental health conditions are slightly more frequent than the state average at 9.2%.
9.2%
Higher than 60% 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 Caroona, None is the majority at 59%; One condition is next at 22%.
Need for assistance
People needing help with daily activities.
About 6.1% of people need some help with their daily activities. This is higher than in most similar areas, although it is about the same as the figure for New South Wales and Australia.
6.1% ▲ —
Higher than 67% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 0.0%
- 2016: 1.5%
- 2021: 6.1%
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 Caroona [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL10822/caroona/topic/health-disability