25.3%
Lower than 69% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Share of people with one or more selected long-term health conditions.
Matraville - Chifley · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)
Health & Disability in Matraville - Chifley
Long-term health conditions and the need for help with everyday activities.
Fewer people live with long-term illness in Matraville - Chifley than in most similar areas. Only 25.3% of residents report a chronic health condition, which is slightly lower than the national figure of 27.7%.
Health conditions
Long-term conditions people report.
Mental health conditions are much less common here than in most areas, at 6.2%. Arthritis is the most reported long-term condition at 7.6%, while most people (66.7%) report having no long-term health issues at all.
6.2%
Lower than 81% 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 Matraville - Chifley, None is the majority at 73%; One condition is next at 20%.
Need for assistance
People needing help with daily activities.
About 5.9% of people need some help with their daily activities. This is almost exactly the same as the figures for both New South Wales and Australia.
5.9% —
Higher than 59% 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 Matraville - Chifley [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/118021653/matraville-chifley/topic/health-disability