33.3%
Higher than 51% of urban centre areas.
Share of people with one or more selected long-term health conditions.
Lake Cargelligo · Urban Centre
Health & Disability in Lake Cargelligo
Long-term health conditions and the need for help with everyday activities.
Daily life in Lake Cargelligo involves managing more health challenges than in other parts of the country. Around 33.3% of people live with a long-term health condition, a figure that is well above the national average.
Health conditions
Long-term conditions people report.
Asthma and arthritis are the most common long-term health issues here. While the rate of chronic illness is well above the state figure, those reporting a mental health condition (7.4%) are much lower than most similar areas.
7.4%
Lower than 77% 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 Lake Cargelligo, None is the majority at 60%; One condition is next at 26%.
Need for assistance
People needing help with daily activities.
Daily living assistance is needed by 6.8% of residents. This is a little above the New South Wales figure and has barely changed since 2011.
6.8% ▲ +3.9%
Higher than 56% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 6.5%
- 2016: 13.4%
- 2021: 6.8%
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 Lake Cargelligo [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/ucl/UCL115095/lake-cargelligo/topic/health-disability