20.2%
Lower than 89% of federal electorate areas.
Share of people with one or more selected long-term health conditions.
Sydney · Federal Electorate
Health & Disability in Sydney
Long-term health conditions and the need for help with everyday activities.
Only 20.2% of people in Sydney live with a long-term health condition, a figure well below the national average. This makes the area one of the healthiest at its level, with a small number of residents requiring daily assistance.
Health conditions
Long-term conditions people report.
Long-term health conditions are much less common here than in the rest of the state. Mental health is the most reported condition at 8.5%, which is about the same as the national figure, while 71.3% of residents have no long-term health issues at all.
8.5%
Lower than 59% 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 Sydney, None is the majority at 78%; One condition is next at 17%.
Need for assistance
People needing help with daily activities.
Just 2.7% of people need help with daily activities, which is well below the Australian average of 5.8%. This is a notable improvement for the area, as the figure fell 3.3 percentage points since 2011.
2.7% ▼ -55.0%
Lower than 99% of federal electorate areas.
- 2011: 6.0%
- 2016: 2.4%
- 2021: 2.7%
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 Sydney [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/ced/CED142/sydney/topic/health-disability