25.8%
Lower than 65% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of people with one or more selected long-term health conditions.
Carboor · Suburb / Locality
Health & Disability in Carboor
Long-term health conditions and the need for help with everyday activities.
About 80% of people in Carboor report having no long-term health conditions. This makes the area healthier than most similar places, with lower rates of chronic illness and mental health struggles compared to the rest of the state and country.
Health conditions
Long-term conditions people report.
Only 25.8% of residents live with a long-term health condition, which is a little below the Victorian figure of 27.4%. Arthritis is the most common issue at 10.3%, while mental health conditions affect 6.2% of the population.
6.2%
Lower than 68% 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 Carboor, None is the majority at 80%; One condition is next at 15%.
Need for assistance
People needing help with daily activities.
Daily life is easier for most here, with only 3.1% of people needing help with daily activities. This is a little below the national figure of 5.8% and lower than most similar areas.
3.1% ▲ +13.2%
Lower than 68% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 2.7%
- 2016: 3.2%
- 2021: 3.1%
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 Carboor [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL20484/carboor/topic/health-disability