18.4%
Lower than 90% of council (lga) areas.
Share of people with one or more selected long-term health conditions.
Burwood · Council (LGA)
Health & Disability in Burwood
Long-term health conditions and the need for help with everyday activities.
Only 18.4% of people in Burwood have a long-term health condition, a figure well below both the state and national averages. This makes the area much healthier than most similar places. Very few residents report having multiple chronic illnesses, with the vast majority of the population reporting no long-term conditions at all.
Health conditions
Long-term conditions people report.
Mental health conditions are much lower here than in most areas, affecting only 4.7% of residents. This is well below the national figure of 8.8%, while other common conditions like arthritis and asthma are also reported at lower rates.
4.7%
Lower than 88% of council (lga) 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 Burwood, None is the majority at 80%; One condition is next at 14%.
Need for assistance
People needing help with daily activities.
About 5.1% of people in Burwood need some help with daily activities. This is about the same as the figures for New South Wales and Australia, and the rate has barely changed since 2011.
5.1% ▼ -2.1%
Lower than 57% of council (lga) areas.
- 2011: 5.2%
- 2016: 5.2%
- 2021: 5.1%
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 Burwood [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/lga/LGA11300/burwood/topic/health-disability