35.3%
Higher than 62% of urban centre areas.
Share of people with one or more selected long-term health conditions.
Clare · Urban Centre
Health & Disability in Clare
Long-term health conditions and the need for help with everyday activities.
A much higher share of people in Clare live with long-term health issues compared to the rest of the country. Around 35.3% of residents have a lasting health condition, which is well above the national figure of 27.7%. This gap is especially clear for mental health, where residents are far more likely to report a condition than those in other parts of Australia.
Health conditions
Long-term conditions people report.
Arthritis is the most common long-term condition here, affecting 12.3% of people, followed by mental health issues at 11.8%. While over a third of the population manages a health condition, 57% of residents report having none at all.
11.8%
Higher than 75% 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 Clare, None is the majority at 62%; One condition is next at 25%.
Need for assistance
People needing help with daily activities.
About 6.7% of people in Clare need help with their daily activities. This is about the same as the figures for South Australia and the rest of the country, and the rate has barely changed since 2011.
6.7% ▼ -1.4%
Higher than 55% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 6.8%
- 2016: 6.7%
- 2021: 6.7%
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 Clare [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/ucl/UCL415009/clare/topic/health-disability