35.7%
Higher than 80% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of people with one or more selected long-term health conditions.
Carisbrook · Suburb / Locality
Health & Disability in Carisbrook
Long-term health conditions and the need for help with everyday activities.
A much higher rate of long-term health issues marks Carisbrook compared to other areas. Around 35.7% of residents live with a lasting health condition, which is well above the Victorian figure of 27.4%. This creates a health profile where more people face ongoing medical challenges than in most parts of the country.
Health conditions
Long-term conditions people report.
Arthritis is the most common long-term condition at 14.4%, followed by mental health issues at 11.2%. This rate of mental health conditions is a little above the national figure and much higher than most similar areas.
11.2%
Higher 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 Carisbrook, None is the majority at 61%; One condition is next at 24%.
Need for assistance
People needing help with daily activities.
Daily help is needed by 6.6% of people here, which is higher than most areas. This figure is about the same as the 5.9% seen across Victoria.
6.6% ▲ +20.2%
Higher than 72% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 5.5%
- 2016: 5.7%
- 2021: 6.6%
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 Carisbrook [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL20492/carisbrook/topic/health-disability