36.8%
Higher than 84% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of people with one or more selected long-term health conditions.
Cape Paterson · Suburb / Locality
Health & Disability in Cape Paterson
Long-term health conditions and the need for help with everyday activities.
Long-term health struggles have become more common in Cape Paterson, with 36.8% of residents now living with a lasting condition. This is well above the national figure of 27.7%. Arthritis is the most frequent issue, affecting 14% of the population.
Health conditions
Long-term conditions people report.
Health conditions are much more common here than in most areas, with 36.8% of people reporting a long-term illness. Mental health conditions are also a little above the national figure at 10.4%.
10.4%
Higher than 71% 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 Cape Paterson, None is the majority at 61%; One condition is next at 26%.
Need for assistance
People needing help with daily activities.
About 4.5% of people need some help with daily activities, which is a little below the 5.8% seen across Australia.
4.5% ▼ -7.9%
Lower than 52% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 4.9%
- 2016: 3.9%
- 2021: 4.5%
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 Cape Paterson [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL20473/cape-paterson/topic/health-disability