24.2%
Lower than 74% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Share of people with one or more selected long-term health conditions.
Malabar - La Perouse · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)
Health & Disability in Malabar - La Perouse
Long-term health conditions and the need for help with everyday activities.
Nearly 60% of people in Malabar - La Perouse report having no long-term health conditions. This makes the area much healthier than most other similar places, with a lower rate of chronic illness than both the state and national figures.
Health conditions
Long-term conditions people report.
Just 24.2% of residents have a long-term health condition, which is well below the Australian figure of 27.7%. This includes a much lower rate of mental health conditions (6.4%) compared to most other areas.
6.4%
Lower than 78% 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 Malabar - La Perouse, None is the majority at 71%; One condition is next at 19%.
Need for assistance
People needing help with daily activities.
About 4.9% of people need help with their daily activities. This is lower than most areas and sits about the same as the New South Wales average of 5.8%.
4.9% —
Lower than 60% 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 Malabar - La Perouse [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/118021652/malabar-la-perouse/topic/health-disability