35.0%
Higher than 77% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of people with one or more selected long-term health conditions.
Point Clare · Suburb / Locality
Health & Disability in Point Clare
Long-term health conditions and the need for help with everyday activities.
Higher rates of long-term illness mean more people in Point Clare manage daily health challenges than in most other areas. About 35% of residents live with a long-term health condition, which is well above the national figure of 27.7%.
Health conditions
Long-term conditions people report.
Mental health and arthritis are the most common conditions, each affecting 11.6% of people. This is much higher than most areas, with the mental health figure sitting 2.8 points above the national average.
11.6%
Higher than 80% 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 Point Clare, None is the majority at 63%; One condition is next at 23%.
Need for assistance
People needing help with daily activities.
Daily life is more challenging for 8.4% of residents who need help with their usual activities. This is a little above the 5.8% seen across Australia and New South Wales.
8.4% ▲ +14.4%
Higher than 84% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 7.3%
- 2016: 6.7%
- 2021: 8.4%
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 Point Clare [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL13243/point-clare/topic/health-disability