40.7%
Higher than 86% of urban centre areas.
Share of people with one or more selected long-term health conditions.
Karuah · Urban Centre
Health & Disability in Karuah
Long-term health conditions and the need for help with everyday activities.
A far higher rate of long-term illness than the national average shapes daily life in Karuah. About 40.7% of people live with a chronic health condition, which is far above the 27.7% figure for Australia.
Health conditions
Long-term conditions people report.
Arthritis is the most common ailment, affecting 17.3% of residents. Mental health conditions are also more frequent here than in most areas, affecting 11.6% of the population.
11.6%
Higher than 73% of urban centre 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 Karuah, None is the majority at 54%; One condition is next at 26%.
Need for assistance
People needing help with daily activities.
Daily life is more challenging for many, as 9.5% of people need help with basic activities. This is well above the national figure of 5.8% and has risen slightly since 2011.
9.5% ▲ +11.3%
Higher than 82% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 8.5%
- 2016: 6.5%
- 2021: 9.5%
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 Karuah [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/ucl/UCL115091/karuah/topic/health-disability