22.2%
Lower than 83% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Share of people with one or more selected long-term health conditions.
Acacia Gardens · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)
Health & Disability in Acacia Gardens
Long-term health conditions and the need for help with everyday activities.
About 75% of people in Acacia Gardens have no long-term health conditions. This makes the area much healthier than most other similar places, with far fewer residents living with chronic illness or mental health issues.
Health conditions
Long-term conditions people report.
Only 22.2% of residents have a long-term health condition, which is well below the New South Wales figure of 27%. This includes a very low rate of mental health conditions at 5.4%, much lower than the national figure of 8.8%.
5.4%
Lower than 87% 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 Acacia Gardens, None is the majority at 77%; One condition is next at 17%.
Need for assistance
People needing help with daily activities.
Daily assistance is needed by only 3.4% of people, a figure that is a little below both the state and national averages. This rate has barely changed since 2016.
3.4% —
Lower than 86% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2016: 3.0%
- 2021: 3.4%
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 Acacia Gardens [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/116021562/acacia-gardens/topic/health-disability