22.9%
Lower than 78% of council (lga) areas.
Share of people with one or more selected long-term health conditions.
Unincorporated NSW · Council (LGA)
Health & Disability in Unincorporated NSW
Long-term health conditions and the need for help with everyday activities.
Far fewer people live with chronic illness in Unincorporated NSW than in most other parts of the country. Only 22.9% of residents have a long-term health condition, which is well below the national figure of 27.7%. This suggests a population with a low burden of ongoing disease.
Health conditions
Long-term conditions people report.
Long-term health conditions are much less common here than in most areas, with asthma (7.4%) and arthritis (6.0%) being the most reported. Mental health conditions are also a little below the state and national figures at 5.9%.
5.9%
Lower than 80% 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 Unincorporated NSW, None is the majority at 74%; One condition is next at 20%.
Need for assistance
People needing help with daily activities.
Daily life is less impacted by disability here, as only 1.9% of people need help with daily activities. This figure is well below the national average of 5.8% and has barely changed since 2011.
1.9% ▼ -29.5%
Lower than 96% of council (lga) areas.
- 2011: 2.7%
- 2016: 2.8%
- 2021: 1.9%
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 Unincorporated NSW [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/lga/LGA19399/unincorporated-nsw/topic/health-disability