31.8%
Higher than 73% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Share of people with one or more selected long-term health conditions.
Charlestown - Dudley · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)
Health & Disability in Charlestown - Dudley
Long-term health conditions and the need for help with everyday activities.
Well above the national figure, 31.8% of people in Charlestown - Dudley live with a long-term health condition. This makes the area's health needs higher than most similar places. Mental health is a particular challenge here, with a much higher rate of reported conditions than in other areas.
Health conditions
Long-term conditions people report.
Mental health conditions are especially common at 11.2%, which is well above the New South Wales figure of 8.0%. Arthritis and asthma also affect 9.4% of residents each, contributing to a higher-than-average rate of long-term illness.
11.2%
Higher than 81% 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 Charlestown - Dudley, None is the majority at 66%; One condition is next at 23%.
Need for assistance
People needing help with daily activities.
About 5.8% of people need help with daily activities, a figure that is about the same as the state and national averages. This need has risen slightly by 1.0 percentage point since 2011.
5.8% ▲ +21.9%
Higher than 57% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 4.7%
- 2016: 5.6%
- 2021: 5.8%
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 Charlestown - Dudley [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/111011208/charlestown-dudley/topic/health-disability