31.1%
Higher than 61% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of people with one or more selected long-term health conditions.
Charlestown · Suburb / Locality
Health & Disability in Charlestown
Long-term health conditions and the need for help with everyday activities.
More than 31% of people in Charlestown live with a long-term health condition, which is well above the national figure. This makes the area stand out for its high rates of chronic illness, particularly mental health challenges. Most residents report no long-term health issues, but a significant minority manage multiple conditions.
Health conditions
Long-term conditions people report.
Mental health conditions affect 10.9% of residents, a figure much higher than most similar areas. This is the most common long-term health issue reported in the area, followed by arthritis at 9.5% and asthma at 8.7%.
10.9%
Higher 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 Charlestown, None is the majority at 67%; One condition is next at 23%.
Need for assistance
People needing help with daily activities.
About 5.9% of people in Charlestown need help with daily activities. This is higher than most similar areas, though it is about the same as the New South Wales and Australian figures.
5.9% ▲ +25.7%
Higher than 64% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 4.7%
- 2016: 5.6%
- 2021: 5.9%
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 Charlestown [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL10884/charlestown/topic/health-disability