32.7%
Higher than 69% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of people with one or more selected long-term health conditions.
Cathcart · Suburb / Locality
Health & Disability in Cathcart
Long-term health conditions and the need for help with everyday activities.
Arthritis is the most common long-term health issue in Cathcart, affecting 19.1% of the population. While many residents deal with chronic health problems, the number of people needing help with daily activities is lower than the state and national figures.
Health conditions
Long-term conditions people report.
About 32.7% of people have a long-term health condition, which is well above the 27.7% national figure. Other common issues include asthma at 9.1% and cancer at 8.2%, though mental health conditions are a little below the state average at 6.4%.
6.4%
Lower than 67% 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 Cathcart, None is the majority at 59%; One condition is next at 26%.
Need for assistance
People needing help with daily activities.
Only 3.6% of people in Cathcart need help with their daily activities, a figure that is a little below both the Victorian and national averages.
3.6% ▲ +29.4%
Lower than 62% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 2.8%
- 2016: 0.0%
- 2021: 3.6%
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 Cathcart [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL20518/cathcart/topic/health-disability