23.0%
Lower than 79% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Share of people with one or more selected long-term health conditions.
Cherrybrook · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)
Health & Disability in Cherrybrook
Long-term health conditions and the need for help with everyday activities.
Far fewer people report long-term health issues in Cherrybrook than in the rest of the country. Only 23% of residents live with a long-term health condition, which is well below the national figure of 27.7%. This gap is especially clear regarding mental health, where rates are among the lowest across similar areas.
Health conditions
Long-term conditions people report.
Just 4.8% of people have a mental health condition, which is well below the 8.8% national average. Most residents are healthy, with 73% reporting no long-term conditions at all.
4.8%
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 Cherrybrook, None is the majority at 76%; One condition is next at 18%.
Need for assistance
People needing help with daily activities.
People needing help with daily activities make up 3.6% of the population, which is a little below the New South Wales figure of 5.8%. This rate has barely changed since 2016.
3.6% —
Lower than 83% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2016: 4.1%
- 2021: 3.6%
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 Cherrybrook [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/115011558/cherrybrook/topic/health-disability