33.7%
Higher than 54% of urban centre areas.
Share of people with one or more selected long-term health conditions.
Clarendon · Urban Centre
Health & Disability in Clarendon
Long-term health conditions and the need for help with everyday activities.
More people live with long-term health issues in Clarendon than in the typical Australian town. About 33.7% of residents have a lasting health condition, which is well above the national figure of 27.7%. This suggests a higher daily health burden for a third of the local population.
Health conditions
Long-term conditions people report.
Asthma and arthritis are the most common long-term issues here, affecting 11.4% and 10.9% of people. While long-term health struggles are more common than average, the 8.3% of people with a mental health condition is lower than most areas.
8.3%
Lower than 68% 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 Clarendon, None is the majority at 64%; One condition is next at 26%.
Need for assistance
People needing help with daily activities.
Daily life is easier for most here, with only 4.1% of people needing help with everyday activities. This is much lower than most similar areas and has fallen slightly since 2011.
4.1% ▼ -17.4%
Lower than 78% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 5.0%
- 2016: 4.0%
- 2021: 4.1%
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 Clarendon [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/ucl/UCL422014/clarendon/topic/health-disability