38.6%
Higher than 78% of urban centre areas.
Share of people with one or more selected long-term health conditions.
Clarence Town · Urban Centre
Health & Disability in Clarence Town
Long-term health conditions and the need for help with everyday activities.
Nearly 39% of people in Clarence Town live with a long-term health condition, a figure far above the national average. This reflects a community facing significant health challenges, with particularly high rates of mental health issues.
Health conditions
Long-term conditions people report.
Mental health conditions are among the highest for this type of area, affecting 14.6% of residents. Other common long-term struggles include asthma at 13.9% and arthritis at 13.3%.
14.6%
Higher than 93% 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 Clarence Town, None is the majority at 59%; One condition is next at 25%.
Need for assistance
People needing help with daily activities.
About 6.8% of people need help with daily activities, which is a little above the national figure. This need for assistance has risen by 4.5 percentage points since 2011.
6.8% ▲ +194.4%
Higher than 57% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 2.3%
- 2016: 3.9%
- 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 Clarence Town [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/ucl/UCL121018/clarence-town/topic/health-disability