34.0%
Higher than 74% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of people with one or more selected long-term health conditions.
Carrington · Suburb / Locality
Health & Disability in Carrington
Long-term health conditions and the need for help with everyday activities.
More than one in three people in Carrington now live with a long-term health condition, a figure that has risen since 2011. This means 34% of residents face ongoing health challenges, which is well above the national figure of 27.7%. While many struggle with chronic illness, the need for daily help remains steady.
Health conditions
Long-term conditions people report.
Mental health and arthritis are the most common long-term conditions here. This is reflected in the 9.9% of residents with a mental health condition, a rate that is higher than most similar areas.
9.9%
Higher than 68% 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 Carrington, None is the majority at 65%; One condition is next at 25%.
Need for assistance
People needing help with daily activities.
About 5.2% of people in Carrington need help with daily activities. This is around the middle for similar areas and is about the same as the figures for Queensland and Australia.
5.2% —
Higher than 58% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 3.2%
- 2021: 5.2%
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 Carrington [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL30551/carrington/topic/health-disability