22.1%
Lower than 85% of federal electorate areas.
Share of people with one or more selected long-term health conditions.
North Sydney · Federal Electorate
Health & Disability in North Sydney
Long-term health conditions and the need for help with everyday activities.
Far fewer people report health issues in North Sydney than in most other similar areas. Only 22.1% of residents live with a long-term health condition, which is well below both the state and national figures.
Health conditions
Long-term conditions people report.
A typical resident here is unlikely to have a long-term health problem, with 72.1% reporting none at all. Mental health conditions are also a little below the national figure at 6.2%.
6.2%
Lower than 85% of federal electorate 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 North Sydney, None is the majority at 77%; One condition is next at 18%.
Need for assistance
People needing help with daily activities.
Daily assistance is needed by just 3.3% of the population, a figure that is among the lowest for this area type. This is a little below the national average and has fallen 2.6 percentage points since 2011.
3.3% ▼ -44.5%
Lower than 95% of federal electorate areas.
- 2011: 5.9%
- 2016: 3.1%
- 2021: 3.3%
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 North Sydney [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/ced/CED132/north-sydney/topic/health-disability