24.9%
Lower than 70% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of people with one or more selected long-term health conditions.
Carroll · Suburb / Locality
Health & Disability in Carroll
Long-term health conditions and the need for help with everyday activities.
Fewer people live with long-term health issues in Carroll than in most similar areas. Only 24.9% of residents report a chronic health condition, which is a little below the national figure of 27.7%. This makes the area healthier than many other parts of the country.
Health conditions
Long-term conditions people report.
Asthma and arthritis are the most common issues here, with 10.2% and 8.5% of people affected. Mental health conditions are reported by 7.9% of residents, which is about the same as the figures for both New South Wales and Australia.
7.9%
Lower than 53% 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 Carroll, None is the majority at 69%; One condition is next at 18%.
Need for assistance
People needing help with daily activities.
Need for help with daily activities is a little below the national and state figures of 5.8%, with 3.9% of people in Carroll requiring assistance.
3.9% ▼ -42.6%
Lower than 58% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 6.9%
- 2016: 5.6%
- 2021: 3.9%
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 Carroll [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL10831/carroll/topic/health-disability