36.1%
Higher than 81% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of people with one or more selected long-term health conditions.
Cleveland · Suburb / Locality
Health & Disability in Cleveland
Long-term health conditions and the need for help with everyday activities.
A much higher proportion of people live with long-term health issues in Cleveland than in most other areas. Around 36.1% of residents have a long-term condition, which is well above the national figure of 27.7%. This high level of illness is mirrored in the need for daily support.
Health conditions
Long-term conditions people report.
Arthritis is the most common long-term ailment at 13.6%, while 10.5% of people live with a mental health condition, a figure slightly above the Australian average. Over a third of the population deals with these health challenges, with 5.5% of residents managing three or more conditions.
10.5%
Higher than 73% 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 Cleveland, None is the majority at 62%; One condition is next at 24%.
Need for assistance
People needing help with daily activities.
The need for daily help is a little above the state and national figures, with 8.5% of people in Cleveland requiring assistance with their everyday activities.
8.5% ▲ +43.6%
Higher than 85% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 5.9%
- 2016: 5.8%
- 2021: 8.5%
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 Cleveland [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL30622/cleveland/topic/health-disability