14.5%
Lower than 99% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Share of people with one or more selected long-term health conditions.
Mascot · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)
Health & Disability in Mascot
Long-term health conditions and the need for help with everyday activities.
Far fewer people live with chronic illness in Mascot than in most other areas. Just 14.5% of residents report a long-term health condition, which is far below the national figure of 27.7%. This suggests a population that is generally healthy and manages well in their daily lives.
Health conditions
Long-term conditions people report.
Only 4.3% of people have a mental health condition, a figure well below the 8.8% national average. Most residents have no long-term health issues at all, while those who do most commonly report other conditions, asthma, or mental health.
4.3%
Lower than 92% 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 Mascot, None is the majority at 84%; One condition is next at 12%.
Need for assistance
People needing help with daily activities.
Daily life is manageable for most here, with only 2.8% of people needing help with daily activities. This is a little below the 5.8% seen across Australia and among the lowest for similar areas.
2.8% —
Lower than 90% 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 Mascot [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/117011635/mascot/topic/health-disability