22.9%
Lower than 78% of council (lga) areas.
Share of people with one or more selected long-term health conditions.
North Sydney · Council (LGA)
Health & Disability in North Sydney
Long-term health conditions and the need for help with everyday activities.
About 71% of North Sydney residents report having no long-term health conditions. This makes the area much healthier than most other parts of the country, with far fewer people living with chronic illness or disability.
Health conditions
Long-term conditions people report.
Only 22.9% of people here have a long-term health condition, which is well below the national figure of 27.7%. This includes a lower rate of mental health conditions (7%) compared to the Australian average of 8.8%.
7.0%
Lower than 70% 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 North Sydney, None is the majority at 76%; One condition is next at 18%.
Need for assistance
People needing help with daily activities.
The need for help with daily activities is among the lowest in the country at 2.5%. This is well below the 5.8% seen across Australia and has barely changed since 2011.
2.5% ▲ +32.4%
Lower than 92% of council (lga) areas.
- 2011: 1.9%
- 2016: 2.1%
- 2021: 2.5%
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/lga/LGA15950/north-sydney/topic/health-disability