22.4%
Lower than 82% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Share of people with one or more selected long-term health conditions.
Botany · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)
Health & Disability in Botany
Long-term health conditions and the need for help with everyday activities.
Far fewer people report long-term health issues in Botany compared to the rest of the country. Only 22.4% of residents have a long-term health condition, which is well below the national figure of 27.7%. This makes the area stand out as much healthier than most similar places.
Health conditions
Long-term conditions people report.
Mental health conditions affect 6.8% of people here, which is a little below the national figure of 8.8%. Most residents report no long-term health issues at all, with asthma and arthritis being the most common reported conditions.
6.8%
Lower than 75% 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 Botany, None is the majority at 76%; One condition is next at 18%.
Need for assistance
People needing help with daily activities.
Daily living assistance is needed by 3.6% of the population, a figure that is much lower than most areas. This is a little below the own New South Wales average of 5.8% and has fallen by 1.4 percentage points since 2011.
3.6% ▼ -27.4%
Lower than 83% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 5.0%
- 2016: 4.8%
- 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 Botany [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/117011321/botany/topic/health-disability