35.6%
Higher than 80% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of people with one or more selected long-term health conditions.
Charlwood · Suburb / Locality
Health & Disability in Charlwood
Long-term health conditions and the need for help with everyday activities.
Long-term health conditions have become more common in Charlwood, with 35.6% of residents now living with a chronic illness. This is well above the national figure of 27.7% and significantly higher than most similar areas. While many face health challenges, nearly 60% of the population reports having no long-term conditions.
Health conditions
Long-term conditions people report.
Arthritis is the most frequent health issue affecting 13% of people, followed by diabetes at 9.6%. Overall, 35.6% of residents have a long-term condition, which is much higher than most areas and well above the Queensland figure of 28.8%.
8.9%
Higher than 58% 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 Charlwood, None is the majority at 62%; One condition is next at 21%.
Need for assistance
People needing help with daily activities.
Need for daily help is slightly higher here than in the rest of the country, with 6.2% of people requiring assistance. This is about the same as the 6% seen across Queensland.
6.2% ▲ +182.9%
Higher than 67% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 2.2%
- 2016: 8.6%
- 2021: 6.2%
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 Charlwood [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL30584/charlwood/topic/health-disability