19.1%
Lower than 87% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of people with one or more selected long-term health conditions.
Craigieburn · Suburb / Locality
Health & Disability in Craigieburn
Long-term health conditions and the need for help with everyday activities.
Well below the national average, only 19.1% of people in Craigieburn report a long-term health condition. This gap shows the area is much healthier than most other parts of the country. Most residents live without any chronic health issues, reflecting a generally fit population.
Health conditions
Long-term conditions people report.
Mental health conditions are notably rare here at 5.3%, which is well below the 8.8% seen across Australia. For those with health issues, the most common are asthma (6.1%) and arthritis (5.0%).
5.3%
Lower than 74% 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 Craigieburn, None is the majority at 79%; One condition is next at 15%.
Need for assistance
People needing help with daily activities.
While chronic illness is low, 5.7% of people need help with daily activities. This figure is higher than in most other areas, though it is about the same as the state and national figures.
5.7% ▲ +67.4%
Higher than 63% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 3.4%
- 2016: 4.6%
- 2021: 5.7%
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 Craigieburn [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL20661/craigieburn/topic/health-disability