35.5%
Higher than 79% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of people with one or more selected long-term health conditions.
Chatsworth · Suburb / Locality
Health & Disability in Chatsworth
Long-term health conditions and the need for help with everyday activities.
Health challenges have become more prominent in Chatsworth, where 35.5% of people now live with a long-term health condition. This rate is well above the national figure and much higher than most similar areas. The community faces a significant burden of chronic illness, particularly arthritis and mental health issues.
Health conditions
Long-term conditions people report.
Long-term health conditions are much more common here than in most areas, affecting 35.5% of residents. This includes 12% with arthritis and 11.2% with mental health conditions, a rate that is a little above the Australian average.
11.2%
Higher than 77% 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 Chatsworth, None is the majority at 61%; One condition is next at 26%.
Need for assistance
People needing help with daily activities.
Daily life is more challenging for some residents, as 8.6% need help with basic activities. This is much higher than most areas and sits a little above the national figure of 5.8%.
8.6% ▲ +83.7%
Higher than 86% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 4.7%
- 2016: 8.1%
- 2021: 8.6%
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 Chatsworth [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL30586/chatsworth/topic/health-disability