31.0%
Lower than 61% of urban centre areas.
Share of people with one or more selected long-term health conditions.
Cape Schanck · Urban Centre
Health & Disability in Cape Schanck
Long-term health conditions and the need for help with everyday activities.
A higher proportion of people in Cape Schanck live with long-term health conditions compared to the rest of the state. While 31% of residents report a chronic health issue, the area sees far fewer people struggling with mental health than most similar places.
Health conditions
Long-term conditions people report.
Long-term health conditions are well above the national figure of 27.7%, with arthritis and asthma being the most common. However, the 7% of people with a mental health condition is much lower than most areas and slightly below the national average.
7.0%
Lower than 80% 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 Cape Schanck, None is the majority at 65%; One condition is next at 25%.
Need for assistance
People needing help with daily activities.
Only 3.2% of residents need help with daily activities, which is much lower than most similar areas. This figure has fallen since 2011, when it stood at 4.9%.
3.2% ▼ -34.7%
Lower than 88% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 4.9%
- 2016: 4.5%
- 2021: 3.2%
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 Cape Schanck [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/ucl/UCL221015/cape-schanck/topic/health-disability