24.7%
Lower than 85% of urban centre areas.
Share of people with one or more selected long-term health conditions.
Caniaba · Urban Centre
Health & Disability in Caniaba
Long-term health conditions and the need for help with everyday activities.
Fewer than 25% of people in Caniaba live with a long-term health condition, which is well below the national figure. This makes it a healthier area than most, with about 71% of residents reporting no long-term health issues at all.
Health conditions
Long-term conditions people report.
While long-term health conditions are much less common here than in most areas, 9.6% of residents have a mental health condition. This is slightly above the New South Wales figure of 8.0%, with asthma and arthritis also appearing as common issues.
9.6%
Lower than 54% 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 Caniaba, None is the majority at 75%; One condition is next at 19%.
Need for assistance
People needing help with daily activities.
Only 2.7% of people need help with daily activities, which is well below the state and national figures of 5.8%. However, this figure has risen from no one requiring assistance in 2011.
2.7% ▲ —
Lower than 91% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 0.0%
- 2016: 4.8%
- 2021: 2.7%
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 Caniaba [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/ucl/UCL122031/caniaba/topic/health-disability