29.9%
Higher than 61% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Share of people with one or more selected long-term health conditions.
Scone · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)
Health & Disability in Scone
Long-term health conditions and the need for help with everyday activities.
A slightly higher share of Scone residents live with long-term health issues compared to the rest of the state. About 29.9% of people have a chronic condition, which is a little above the New South Wales figure of 27%. This trend is mirrored in the need for daily support, where more people require help than in most similar areas.
Health conditions
Long-term conditions people report.
Arthritis and asthma are the most common long-term health problems here, affecting 9.3% and 9.2% of people. While 61.6% of residents report no long-term conditions, the overall rate of chronic illness is higher than most areas.
8.4%
Lower than 55% of statistical area 2 (sa2) 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 Scone, None is the majority at 67%; One condition is next at 22%.
Need for assistance
People needing help with daily activities.
People needing help with daily activities make up 6.2% of the population, which is higher than most similar areas. This figure has risen by 1.4 percentage points since 2011.
6.2% ▲ +29.5%
Higher than 64% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 4.8%
- 2016: 5.7%
- 2021: 6.2%
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 Scone [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/106041128/scone/topic/health-disability