33.5%
Higher than 73% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of people with one or more selected long-term health conditions.
East Cam · Suburb / Locality
Health & Disability in East Cam
Long-term health conditions and the need for help with everyday activities.
Daily life for many in East Cam is shaped by managing long-term illness, with 33.5% of residents living with a chronic health condition. This is well above the national figure of 27.7% and higher than most similar areas.
Health conditions
Long-term conditions people report.
Mental health conditions are much more common here than in most areas, affecting 12% of people. This is well above the Australian figure of 8.8%, while arthritis is the most reported long-term condition at 13.9%.
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 East Cam, None is the majority at 65%; One condition is next at 22%.
Need for assistance
People needing help with daily activities.
Need for help with daily activities is much higher than in most areas. About 7.6% of people require this support, which is a little above the national figure of 5.8%.
7.6% ▼ -34.5%
Higher than 78% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 11.6%
- 2016: 14.1%
- 2021: 7.6%
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 East Cam [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL60175/east-cam/topic/health-disability