21.0%
Lower than 87% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Share of people with one or more selected long-term health conditions.
Randwick - South · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)
Health & Disability in Randwick - South
Long-term health conditions and the need for help with everyday activities.
Far fewer people report long-term health issues in Randwick - South than in other parts of the country. Only 21% of residents live with a long-term health condition, which is well below the national figure of 27.7%. This makes the area one of the healthiest compared to similar regions.
Health conditions
Long-term conditions people report.
Mental health conditions are reported by 6.7% of residents, which is a little below the Australian average of 8.8%. Other common long-term health issues in the area include asthma (6.3%) and arthritis (5.3%), while 71.5% of people have no long-term conditions at all.
6.7%
Lower than 76% 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 Randwick - South, None is the majority at 77%; One condition is next at 17%.
Need for assistance
People needing help with daily activities.
Only 3.4% of people in Randwick - South need help with daily activities, a figure that is a little below the national average of 5.8%. This rate has barely changed since 2016, when it sat at 3.0%.
3.4% —
Lower than 86% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2016: 3.0%
- 2021: 3.4%
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 Randwick - South [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/118021570/randwick-south/topic/health-disability