30.4%
Higher than 64% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Share of people with one or more selected long-term health conditions.
Castle Hill - East · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)
Health & Disability in Castle Hill - East
Long-term health conditions and the need for help with everyday activities.
More than 30% of people in Castle Hill - East live with a long-term health condition, which is well above the state and national figures. While this suggests a higher need for healthcare, the area has a very low rate of mental health conditions compared to the rest of the country.
Health conditions
Long-term conditions people report.
Around 30.4% of residents have a long-term health condition, with arthritis being the most common at 11%. However, mental health conditions affect only 4.7% of people, a figure well below the national average of 8.8%.
4.7%
Lower than 90% 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 Castle Hill - East, None is the majority at 66%; One condition is next at 21%.
Need for assistance
People needing help with daily activities.
Daily help is needed by 11.7% of the population, which is among the highest rates for similar areas and well above the national figure of 5.8%. This need has fallen by 2.8 percentage points since 2016.
11.7% —
Higher than 99% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2016: 14.5%
- 2021: 11.7%
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 Castle Hill - East [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/115011554/castle-hill-east/topic/health-disability