29.5%
Higher than 53% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of people with one or more selected long-term health conditions.
Caltowie · Suburb / Locality
Health & Disability in Caltowie
Long-term health conditions and the need for help with everyday activities.
Much higher rates of mental health conditions than most similar areas mark the health profile of Caltowie. While nearly 30% of residents live with a long-term health issue, a significant 11.5% specifically report mental health conditions. This figure is a little above both the state and national levels.
Health conditions
Long-term conditions people report.
Arthritis and mental health are the most common long-term conditions here, both affecting 11.5% of people. While 59.8% of residents have no long-term health issues, 29.5% do, which is slightly above the national figure.
11.5%
Higher than 79% 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 Caltowie, None is the majority at 69%; One condition is next at 25%.
Need for assistance
People needing help with daily activities.
A higher proportion of people need help with daily activities compared to most other areas. At 7.4%, this is a little above the Australian average of 5.8%.
7.4% ▲ +64.1%
Higher than 77% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 4.5%
- 2016: 6.1%
- 2021: 7.4%
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).
More for Caltowie
Cite this page
Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Health & Disability in Caltowie [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL40207/caltowie/topic/health-disability