12.5%
Lower than 96% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of people with one or more selected long-term health conditions.
Cavan · Suburb / Locality
Health & Disability in Cavan
Long-term health conditions and the need for help with everyday activities.
Far fewer people report long-term health issues in Cavan than in most other areas. Only 12.5% of residents have a chronic health condition, which is far below the South Australian figure of 31%. This makes the area stand out for its exceptionally low rates of illness and disability.
Health conditions
Long-term conditions people report.
The typical resident is unlikely to report a mental health condition, with a rate of 0% being well below the national figure of 8.8%. Among those who do have a long-term health issue, diabetes is the most common, accounting for 25% of reports.
0.0%
Lower than 99% 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 Cavan, None is the majority at 56%; One condition is next at 44%.
Need for assistance
People needing help with daily activities.
Almost no one in Cavan requires help with daily activities. This 0% rate is much lower than most similar areas and sits well below the South Australian average of 6.7%.
0.0% —
Lower than 99% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 17.5%
- 2021: 0.0%
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 Cavan [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL40234/cavan/topic/health-disability