21.1%
Lower than 83% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of people with one or more selected long-term health conditions.
Karridale · Suburb / Locality
Long-term health conditions and the need for help with everyday activities.
Fewer people in Karridale are living with long-term health issues compared to previous years. Only 21.1% of residents report a long-term health condition, which is well below both the state and national figures.
Long-term conditions people report.
Long-term health is better than most areas, with 69.4% of people having no condition at all. Arthritis is the most common issue at 9.1%, while mental health conditions affect 6.3% of residents, slightly below the national figure.
21.1%
Lower than 83% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of people with one or more selected long-term health conditions.
6.3%
Lower than 67% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of people reporting a long-term mental health condition (incl. depression or anxiety).
In Karridale, None is the majority at 75%; One condition is next at 17%.
People needing help with daily activities.
Daily living is easier for most here, as only 1.9% of people need help with daily activities. This is much lower than most similar areas and well below the Australian average of 5.8%.
1.9% ▼ -48.6%
Lower than 76% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of people with a core-activity need for assistance due to disability or age.
Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Health & Disability in Karridale [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL50739/karridale/topic/health-disability