33.2%
Higher than 51% of urban centre areas.
Share of people with one or more selected long-term health conditions.
Candelo · Urban Centre
Health & Disability in Candelo
Long-term health conditions and the need for help with everyday activities.
Around the middle for its level compared to similar areas, Candelo has a health profile marked by a high rate of long-term conditions. Roughly 33.2% of residents live with a long-term health issue, which is well above the national figure of 27.7%. These health challenges are most commonly arthritis and mental health conditions.
Health conditions
Long-term conditions people report.
Long-term health conditions are more common here than in the rest of Australia, with arthritis affecting 12.9% of people. Mental health conditions are also a little above the state average, affecting 10.8% of the population.
10.8%
Higher than 62% 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 Candelo, None is the majority at 61%; One condition is next at 22%.
Need for assistance
People needing help with daily activities.
People needing help with daily activities make up 5.9% of the population, which is about the same as the state and national figures. This rate has risen by 1.1 percentage points since 2011.
5.9% ▲ +22.7%
Lower than 55% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 4.8%
- 2016: 15.7%
- 2021: 5.9%
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 Candelo [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/ucl/UCL122030/candelo/topic/health-disability