23.6%
Lower than 65% of capital city areas.
Share of people with one or more selected long-term health conditions.
Greater Sydney · Capital City
Health & Disability in Greater Sydney
Long-term health conditions and the need for help with everyday activities.
Health outcomes have remained steady in Greater Sydney, where 23.6% of people live with a long-term health condition. This figure is well below the national average of 27.7%. Most residents report no long-term health issues, contributing to a health profile that is better than most other similar areas.
Health conditions
Long-term conditions people report.
Only 6.6% of people have a mental health condition, which is a little below the 8.8% national figure. Among those with long-term health issues, the most common are other unspecified conditions, asthma, and arthritis.
6.6%
Lower than 72% of capital city 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 Greater Sydney, None is the majority at 75%; One condition is next at 18%.
Need for assistance
People needing help with daily activities.
About 5.2% of people need help with daily activities, a figure that is about the same as the state and national averages. This level of need has barely changed since 2016, when it sat at 4.9%.
5.2% —
Higher than 50% of capital city areas.
- 2016: 4.9%
- 2021: 5.2%
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 Greater Sydney [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/gccsa/1GSYD/greater-sydney/topic/health-disability