14.2%
Lower than 99% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Share of people with one or more selected long-term health conditions.
Marsden Park - Shanes Park · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)
Health & Disability in Marsden Park - Shanes Park
Long-term health conditions and the need for help with everyday activities.
Far fewer people report long-term health issues in Marsden Park - Shanes Park than in most similar areas. Only 14.2% of residents live with a long-term health condition, which is far below the national figure of 27.7%. This creates a profile of a remarkably healthy population compared to both the state and the rest of the country.
Health conditions
Long-term conditions people report.
Mental health conditions are reported by just 3% of people, a figure well below the Australian average of 8.8%. Most residents report no long-term health issues at all, while asthma is the most common condition at 5.1%.
3.0%
Lower than 98% 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 Marsden Park - Shanes Park, None is the majority at 85%; One condition is next at 12%.
Need for assistance
People needing help with daily activities.
Only 2.3% of people in the area need help with daily activities. This is well below the 5.8% recorded across both New South Wales and Australia.
2.3% —
Lower than 94% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
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 Marsden Park - Shanes Park [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/116021629/marsden-park-shanes-park/topic/health-disability