47.6%
Higher than 99% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of people with one or more selected long-term health conditions.
Cassilis · Suburb / Locality
Health & Disability in Cassilis
Long-term health conditions and the need for help with everyday activities.
Nearly half of all people in Cassilis live with a long-term health condition, which is far higher than the national figure. While many residents manage chronic health issues, the area is sparsely populated and very few people require daily assistance.
Health conditions
Long-term conditions people report.
Long-term health issues are very common here, with 47.6% of residents affected—well above the 27.4% seen in Victoria. Arthritis is the most frequent condition at 28.6%, followed by mental health conditions, which affect 14.3% of the population.
14.3%
Higher than 90% 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 Cassilis, the largest group is None at 50%, followed by One condition (33%) and Two conditions (17%).
Need for assistance
People needing help with daily activities.
Despite the high rate of chronic illness, no one in Cassilis reported needing help with daily activities. This is much lower than most similar areas and well below the national figure of 5.8%.
0.0% —
Lower than 99% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 20.7%
- 2021: 0.0%
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 Cassilis [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL20511/cassilis/topic/health-disability