37.5%
Higher than 86% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of people with one or more selected long-term health conditions.
Craven · Suburb / Locality
Health & Disability in Craven
Long-term health conditions and the need for help with everyday activities.
A far higher proportion of people now live with chronic illness in Craven compared to most other areas. This is most evident in the 37.5% of residents who report a long-term health condition, a figure well above the national rate of 27.7%. This high rate of illness is mirrored in the number of people who require daily assistance.
Health conditions
Long-term conditions people report.
Arthritis is the most common long-term health condition here, affecting 18.3% of people. While 37.5% of residents have a long-term health issue—far above the NSW figure of 27.0%—mental health conditions are reported at 7.7%, which is about the same as the state average.
7.7%
Lower than 54% 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 Craven, None is the majority at 63%; One condition is next at 24%.
Need for assistance
People needing help with daily activities.
Daily help is needed by 7.7% of residents, which is much higher than most similar areas. This is a little above the 5.8% reported for both New South Wales and Australia.
7.7% ▼ -42.1%
Higher than 79% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 13.3%
- 2016: 8.7%
- 2021: 7.7%
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 Craven [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL11107/craven/topic/health-disability