15.1%
Lower than 93% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of people with one or more selected long-term health conditions.
Cassowary · Suburb / Locality
Health & Disability in Cassowary
Long-term health conditions and the need for help with everyday activities.
Far fewer people report long-term health issues in Cassowary than in most similar areas. Only 15.1% of residents have a long-term health condition, which is far below the national figure of 27.7%. This suggests a population in notably good health.
Health conditions
Long-term conditions people report.
Mental health conditions are much lower than most areas at 4.2%, well below the 8.8% Australian figure. For those with health issues, arthritis is the most common long-term condition at 8.4%.
4.2%
Lower than 78% 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 Cassowary, None is the majority at 80%; One condition is next at 16%.
Need for assistance
People needing help with daily activities.
Daily living is easier for most here, with only 3.4% of people needing help with daily activities. This is a little below the 5.8% seen across Australia.
3.4% —
Lower than 65% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 0.0%
- 2021: 3.4%
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 Cassowary [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL30557/cassowary/topic/health-disability