32.2%
Higher than 66% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of people with one or more selected long-term health conditions.
Clear Creek · Suburb / Locality
Long-term health conditions and the need for help with everyday activities.
Far more people in Clear Creek live with long-term health issues than in most similar areas. While 32.2% of residents have a chronic condition, the area is notably healthier in other ways, with very low rates of mental health struggles and a small number of people needing daily help.
Long-term conditions people report.
Long-term health conditions are well above the national figure of 27.7%, though mental health issues are much lower than most areas at 4.3%. Most people here have no chronic conditions, while those who do typically report arthritis, asthma or other ailments.
32.2%
Higher than 66% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of people with one or more selected long-term health conditions.
4.3%
Lower than 78% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of people reporting a long-term mental health condition (incl. depression or anxiety).
In Clear Creek, None is the majority at 66%; One condition is next at 23%.
People needing help with daily activities.
Daily help is needed by only 3.5% of the population, which is a little below the New South Wales and national figures of 5.8%.
3.5% —
Lower than 63% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of people with a core-activity need for assistance due to disability or age.
Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Health & Disability in Clear Creek [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL10924/clear-creek/topic/health-disability