31.6%
Higher than 64% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of people with one or more selected long-term health conditions.
Catani · Suburb / Locality
Long-term health conditions and the need for help with everyday activities.
More than 31% of people in Catani live with a long-term health condition, which is well above the national figure of 27.7%. This means health challenges are more common here than in most other similar areas. While many residents struggle with chronic illness, far fewer require daily physical support.
Long-term conditions people report.
Long-term health issues are more frequent here than in most areas, with arthritis and asthma being the most common at 10.8% each. Mental health conditions affect 9.8% of the population, which is about the same as the figures for Victoria and Australia.
31.6%
Higher than 64% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of people with one or more selected long-term health conditions.
9.8%
Higher than 66% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of people reporting a long-term mental health condition (incl. depression or anxiety).
In Catani, None is the majority at 64%; One condition is next at 25%.
People needing help with daily activities.
Despite the higher rate of health conditions, only 4.4% of people need help with daily activities. This is a little below the figures for both Victoria and Australia.
4.4% ▲ +283.7%
Lower than 53% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of people with a core-activity need for assistance due to disability or age.
Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Health & Disability in Catani [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL20517/catani/topic/health-disability