27.8%
Lower than 55% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of people with one or more selected long-term health conditions.
Carrum · Suburb / Locality
Health & Disability in Carrum
Long-term health conditions and the need for help with everyday activities.
Mental health conditions are the most common long-term health issue in Carrum, affecting 9.6% of residents. Overall, health patterns in the area align closely with state and national figures, with the typical resident not reporting any long-term health conditions.
Health conditions
Long-term conditions people report.
About 27.8% of people here have a long-term health condition, which is about the same as the national figure. While asthma and arthritis are also common, the rate of mental health conditions is higher than in most similar areas.
9.6%
Higher than 65% 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 Carrum, None is the majority at 70%; One condition is next at 21%.
Need for assistance
People needing help with daily activities.
Needing help with daily activities is reported by 5.0% of people. This is about the same as the figures for both Victoria and Australia.
5.0% ▲ +9.5%
Higher than 55% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 4.6%
- 2016: 4.6%
- 2021: 5.0%
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 Carrum [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL20507/carrum/topic/health-disability