40.0%
Higher than 84% of urban centre areas.
Share of people with one or more selected long-term health conditions.
Captains Flat · Urban Centre
Health & Disability in Captains Flat
Long-term health conditions and the need for help with everyday activities.
Fewer people needed help with daily tasks in Captains Flat back in 2011 compared to the 5.5% who do now. While the need for daily assistance is about the same as the national figure, the area faces significant health challenges, with 40% of residents living with a long-term health condition.
Health conditions
Long-term conditions people report.
Long-term health issues are far more common here than in the rest of Australia, with arthritis and mental health conditions being the most frequent. Mental health conditions specifically affect 15% of the population, which is well above the state and national figures.
15.0%
Higher than 94% 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 Captains Flat, None is the majority at 56%; One condition is next at 24%.
Need for assistance
People needing help with daily activities.
About 5.5% of people in Captains Flat need help with daily activities. This is lower than most similar areas and sits about the same as the figures for New South Wales and Australia.
5.5% ▲ +33.5%
Lower than 60% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 4.1%
- 2016: 5.0%
- 2021: 5.5%
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 Captains Flat [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/ucl/UCL122032/captains-flat/topic/health-disability