31.0%
Higher than 61% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of people with one or more selected long-term health conditions.
Calwell · Suburb / Locality
Health & Disability in Calwell
Long-term health conditions and the need for help with everyday activities.
Over 31% of people in Calwell live with a long-term health condition, which is well above the national figure. This makes the area’s health profile stand out compared to most other regions. While many residents are healthy, a notable number deal with ongoing medical or mental health challenges.
Health conditions
Long-term conditions people report.
Mental health conditions are the most common long-term illness here, affecting 10.6% of residents, which is a little above the national average. Other frequent conditions include asthma and arthritis, with about 22% of people living with a single long-term health issue.
10.6%
Higher than 73% 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 Calwell, None is the majority at 67%; One condition is next at 24%.
Need for assistance
People needing help with daily activities.
Around 5.1% of people in Calwell need some help with their daily activities. This is about the same as the figures seen across the Australian Capital Territory and the rest of the country.
5.1% ▲ +98.2%
Higher than 56% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 2.6%
- 2016: 5.0%
- 2021: 5.1%
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 Calwell [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL80029/calwell/topic/health-disability