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Potts Point - Woolloomooloo · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)

Health & Disability in Potts Point - Woolloomooloo

Long-term health conditions and the need for help with everyday activities.

Fewer people need help with daily tasks in Potts Point - Woolloomooloo than in most similar areas, though this figure rose slightly since 2011. Overall, the area is healthier than the national average, with only 25.4% of residents reporting a long-term health condition.

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📍 Potts Point - Woolloomooloo, Statistical Area 2 (SA2)

Where Potts Point - Woolloomooloo sits — People with a long-term health condition

25.4%

All statistical area 2 (sa2) areas, 2021. The marker is Potts Point - Woolloomooloo — lower than 68% of areas.

Potts Point - Woolloomooloo25.4%
2011, NSW 25.4%
New South Wales 27.0%

Health conditions

Long-term conditions people report.

Mental health conditions are more common here than in most areas, affecting 10.3% of residents. This is a little above the 8.8% national figure and is the most reported long-term health issue in the area.

Number of long-term health conditions

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In Potts Point - Woolloomooloo, None is the majority at 71%; One condition is next at 21%.

None 63.4% One condition 18.7% Two conditions 4.8% Three or more 1.8%

Long-term health conditions reported

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Potts Point - Woolloomooloo splits fairly evenly between Mental health (24%) and Other condition (20%), with Asthma at 17%.

Mental health 10.3% Other condition 8.3% Asthma 7.1% Arthritis 5.5% Cancer 3.1% Heart disease 2.9% Diabetes 2.3% Lung condition 1.2% Dementia 0.8% Stroke 0.7%

Need for assistance

People needing help with daily activities.

Only 3.5% of people need some help with daily activities, which is much lower than most similar areas. This is also a little below the New South Wales and Australian figures of 5.8%.

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3.5% ▲ +32.8%

Lower than 84% 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 Potts Point - Woolloomooloo [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/117031333/potts-point-woolloomooloo/topic/health-disability