23.5%
Lower than 77% of state electorate areas.
Share of people with one or more selected long-term health conditions.
Camden · State Electorate
Health & Disability in Camden
Long-term health conditions and the need for help with everyday activities.
A much lower rate of long-term health issues than the national average defines Camden, where only 23.5% of people live with a chronic condition. This gap makes the area stand out as significantly healthier than both the state and the rest of Australia.
Health conditions
Long-term conditions people report.
Only 7% of residents have a mental health condition, which is much lower than most areas. Asthma is the most common long-term health issue at 7.6%, while 70% of people report having no long-term health conditions at all.
7.0%
Lower than 76% of state electorate 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 Camden, None is the majority at 75%; One condition is next at 18%.
Need for assistance
People needing help with daily activities.
Need for help with daily activities is lower than most areas, with 4.6% of people requiring support. This figure is a little below the national average of 5.8% and has fallen by 2.1 points since 2011.
4.6% ▼ -31.7%
Lower than 72% of state electorate areas.
- 2011: 6.8%
- 2016: 4.5%
- 2021: 4.6%
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 Camden [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sed/SED10013/camden/topic/health-disability