32.2%
Lower than 55% of urban centre areas.
Share of people with one or more selected long-term health conditions.
Cabbage Tree Point · Urban Centre
Health & Disability in Cabbage Tree Point
Long-term health conditions and the need for help with everyday activities.
More than 32% of people in Cabbage Tree Point have a long-term health condition, which is well above the national figure. This high rate of chronic illness is a key feature of the area's health profile. Residents here face a higher burden of long-term health issues compared to both the state and the rest of Australia.
Health conditions
Long-term conditions people report.
Arthritis is the most common long-term condition at 11.2%, followed by mental health issues, which affect 10.6% of the population. This rate of mental health conditions is higher than most similar areas.
10.6%
Higher than 60% 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 Cabbage Tree Point, None is the majority at 66%; One condition is next at 23%.
Need for assistance
People needing help with daily activities.
About 6.8% of people need help with daily activities, a figure that is a little above the national average. This represents a notable improvement, as the proportion of people needing such support fell 3.7 percentage points since 2011.
6.8% ▼ -35.3%
Higher than 56% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 10.5%
- 2016: 9.0%
- 2021: 6.8%
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 Cabbage Tree Point [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/ucl/UCL322024/cabbage-tree-point/topic/health-disability