31.4%
Higher than 63% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of people with one or more selected long-term health conditions.
Cavendish · Suburb / Locality
Health & Disability in Cavendish
Long-term health conditions and the need for help with everyday activities.
Well above the national figure, 31.4% of people in Cavendish live with a long-term health condition. This is a higher rate than most similar areas. While many residents face chronic health issues, the need for daily assistance remains relatively low.
Health conditions
Long-term conditions people report.
Arthritis is the most common long-term condition here, affecting 10.7% of people. While overall health conditions are high, those with mental health conditions make up 6.6% of the population, which is a little below the Victorian and national figures.
6.6%
Lower 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 Cavendish, None is the majority at 66%; One condition is next at 20%.
Need for assistance
People needing help with daily activities.
Only 3.6% of residents need help with their daily activities. This is lower than most areas and sits a little below the figures for both Victoria and Australia.
3.6% ▲ +66.1%
Lower than 63% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 2.1%
- 2016: 2.1%
- 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 Cavendish [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL20526/cavendish/topic/health-disability