35.3%
Higher than 79% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of people with one or more selected long-term health conditions.
Clare · Suburb / Locality
Health & Disability in Clare
Long-term health conditions and the need for help with everyday activities.
Much higher rates of long-term health issues than most similar areas mark the health profile of Clare. Around 35.3% of residents live with a long-term health condition, a figure well above both the state and national averages.
Health conditions
Long-term conditions people report.
Mental health conditions affect 12.0% of the population, which is well above the national figure of 8.8%. Arthritis is the most common long-term condition at 12.3%, followed by asthma at 10.1%.
12.0%
Higher than 83% 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 Clare, None is the majority at 62%; One condition is next at 24%.
Need for assistance
People needing help with daily activities.
About 6.9% of people in Clare need help with daily activities, which is higher than most similar areas and a little above the Australian average of 5.8%.
6.9% ▲ +0.7%
Higher than 74% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 6.8%
- 2016: 6.9%
- 2021: 6.9%
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 Clare [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL40259/clare/topic/health-disability