42.6%
Higher than 93% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of people with one or more selected long-term health conditions.
Cann River · Suburb / Locality
Health & Disability in Cann River
Long-term health conditions and the need for help with everyday activities.
Forty-two point six per cent of people in Cann River have a long-term health condition, which is far above the national figure. This is one of the highest rates for any similar area. The community faces significant health challenges, particularly with mental health and chronic illness.
Health conditions
Long-term conditions people report.
Mental health is the most common long-term condition at 17.3%, which is well above the 8.8% seen across Australia. Arthritis follows at 13.2%, while 45.7% of residents report having no long-term health conditions.
17.3%
Higher than 97% 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 Cann River, the largest group is None at 49%, followed by One condition (31%) and Two conditions (11%).
Need for assistance
People needing help with daily activities.
Needing help with daily activities is much more common here than in most areas. At 9.6%, this is well above the 5.9% rate for Victoria.
9.6% ▲ +47.3%
Higher than 88% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 6.5%
- 2016: 5.7%
- 2021: 9.6%
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 Cann River [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL20464/cann-river/topic/health-disability