25.4%
Lower than 68% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Share of people with one or more selected long-term health conditions.
Eastlakes · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)
Health & Disability in Eastlakes
Long-term health conditions and the need for help with everyday activities.
About 67% of Eastlakes residents report having no long-term health conditions. This suggests a generally healthy population, though a small number of people require significant support with their daily lives.
Health conditions
Long-term conditions people report.
Only 25.4% of people here have a long-term health condition, which is lower than most areas. This includes mental health conditions, which affect 6.4% of the population—a figure much lower than most similar areas.
6.4%
Lower than 79% 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 Eastlakes, None is the majority at 73%; One condition is next at 19%.
Need for assistance
People needing help with daily activities.
Despite the lower rate of long-term illness, 7.3% of people need help with daily activities. This is much higher than most areas and sits a little above the New South Wales and national figures of 5.8%.
7.3% —
Higher than 78% 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 Eastlakes [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/117011634/eastlakes/topic/health-disability