10.5%
Lower than 99% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of people with one or more selected long-term health conditions.
Casuarina · Suburb / Locality
Health & Disability in Casuarina
Long-term health conditions and the need for help with everyday activities.
Only 10.5% of people in Casuarina report a long-term health condition, which is far below the national figure. This makes it one of the healthiest areas in its class, with very few residents struggling with chronic illness or mental health issues.
Health conditions
Long-term conditions people report.
Mental health conditions are reported by just 3.2% of residents, well below the 8.8% national average. Arthritis is the most common long-term health issue here, affecting 3.9% of the population.
3.2%
Lower 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 Casuarina, None is the majority at 70%; One condition is next at 20%.
Need for assistance
People needing help with daily activities.
Need for daily help is much lower than in most areas, with only 1.7% of people requiring assistance compared to the 5.8% typical across Australia.
1.7% ▼ -13.8%
Lower than 77% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 1.9%
- 2016: 1.6%
- 2021: 1.7%
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 Casuarina [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL50274/casuarina/topic/health-disability