21.0%
Lower than 84% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of people with one or more selected long-term health conditions.
Cairnlea · Suburb / Locality
Health & Disability in Cairnlea
Long-term health conditions and the need for help with everyday activities.
Far fewer people live with long-term health issues in Cairnlea than in the rest of the country. Only 21% of residents report a long-term condition, which is well below the national figure of 27.7%. This suggests a population that is generally healthier than the state and national average.
Health conditions
Long-term conditions people report.
Mental health conditions are much less common here than in most areas, affecting just 4.5% of people. Most residents have no long-term health issues at all, with 72.3% reporting none.
4.5%
Lower than 77% 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 Cairnlea, None is the majority at 78%; One condition is next at 17%.
Need for assistance
People needing help with daily activities.
Despite the low rate of chronic illness, 6.0% of people in Cairnlea need help with daily activities. This is higher than most similar areas, though it is about the same as the figures for Victoria and Australia.
6.0% ▲ +92.1%
Higher than 65% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 3.1%
- 2016: 4.3%
- 2021: 6.0%
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 Cairnlea [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL20441/cairnlea/topic/health-disability