37.1%
Higher than 71% of urban centre areas.
Share of people with one or more selected long-term health conditions.
Carisbrook · Urban Centre
Health & Disability in Carisbrook
Long-term health conditions and the need for help with everyday activities.
A high rate of long-term illness marks Carisbrook, where 37.1% of people live with a health condition. This is well above the figures for both Victoria and Australia. Mental health issues are particularly common here compared to most other areas.
Health conditions
Long-term conditions people report.
About 37.1% of residents have a long-term health condition, which is well above the national figure of 27.7%. Arthritis is the most common illness at 14.9%, while mental health conditions affect 12.2% of the population.
12.2%
Higher than 79% 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 Carisbrook, None is the majority at 60%; One condition is next at 24%.
Need for assistance
People needing help with daily activities.
About 6.6% of people in Carisbrook need help with daily activities. This is about the same as the Victorian average, though the figure has risen 1.9 percentage points since 2011.
6.6% ▲ +41.0%
Higher than 54% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 4.7%
- 2016: 5.4%
- 2021: 6.6%
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 Carisbrook [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/ucl/UCL221017/carisbrook/topic/health-disability