34.1%
Higher than 74% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of people with one or more selected long-term health conditions.
Clarence Town · Suburb / Locality
Health & Disability in Clarence Town
Long-term health conditions and the need for help with everyday activities.
Long-term health struggles have become more common in Clarence Town, with 34.1% of residents now living with a chronic condition. This is well above the national figure of 27.7%. Mental health and asthma are the most frequently reported issues in this community.
Health conditions
Long-term conditions people report.
About 12.1% of people live with a mental health condition, which is well above the New South Wales figure of 8.0%. In total, 34.1% of the population has a long-term health condition, a rate much higher than most similar areas.
12.1%
Higher than 84% 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 Clarence Town, None is the majority at 64%; One condition is next at 23%.
Need for assistance
People needing help with daily activities.
People needing help with daily activities make up 5.4% of the population. This is about the same as the figures for both New South Wales and Australia.
5.4% ▲ +13.6%
Higher than 59% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 4.7%
- 2016: 5.5%
- 2021: 5.4%
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 Clarence Town [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL10919/clarence-town/topic/health-disability