35.4%
Higher than 79% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of people with one or more selected long-term health conditions.
Canadian · Suburb / Locality
Health & Disability in Canadian
Long-term health conditions and the need for help with everyday activities.
Over a third of people in Canadian live with a long-term health condition, making it a place where health challenges are much more common than in most other areas. This high rate of illness is seen across both physical and mental health, which impacts the daily lives of many residents.
Health conditions
Long-term conditions people report.
Mental health conditions are among the highest for this level at 14.0%, which is well above the 8.8% national figure. Overall, 35.4% of people report a long-term health condition, and this is well above both Victoria and Australia.
14.0%
Higher than 89% 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 Canadian, None is the majority at 61%; One condition is next at 26%.
Need for assistance
People needing help with daily activities.
The need for help with daily activities is much higher here than in most similar areas. About 7.4% of residents require this assistance, which is a little above the national figure of 5.8%.
7.4% ▲ +84.1%
Higher than 77% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 4.0%
- 2016: 5.4%
- 2021: 7.4%
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 Canadian [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL20461/canadian/topic/health-disability