31.6%
Higher than 64% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of people with one or more selected long-term health conditions.
Karabar · Suburb / Locality
Health & Disability in Karabar
Long-term health conditions and the need for help with everyday activities.
More than three in ten people in Karabar live with a long-term health condition. This is well above the national figure, meaning health challenges play a significant role in the daily lives of many residents here.
Health conditions
Long-term conditions people report.
Long-term health conditions are much more common here than in most areas, with 31.6% of people affected. Mental health is the most reported issue at 10.7%, which is a little above the Australian average, followed closely by arthritis and asthma.
10.7%
Higher than 74% 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 Karabar, None is the majority at 65%; One condition is next at 23%.
Need for assistance
People needing help with daily activities.
Despite the higher rate of health conditions, 5.4% of residents need help with daily activities. This is about the same as the figure for both New South Wales and Australia.
5.4% ▲ +47.6%
Higher than 59% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 3.7%
- 2016: 4.8%
- 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 Karabar [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL12079/karabar/topic/health-disability