25.6%
Lower than 67% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Share of people with one or more selected long-term health conditions.
Padstow · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)
Health & Disability in Padstow
Long-term health conditions and the need for help with everyday activities.
A lower rate of long-term health conditions marks Padstow compared to the state and national figures. Only 25.6% of residents report a long-term health issue, which is lower than most other areas. This creates a bit of a contrast with the number of people who need daily help, which is higher here than in most places.
Health conditions
Long-term conditions people report.
Mental health conditions are much less common here than in most areas, affecting 6.4% of people. Among those with long-term health issues, arthritis is the most reported at 8.3%, while 67.7% of the whole population reports having no health conditions at all.
6.4%
Lower than 79% 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 Padstow, None is the majority at 73%; One condition is next at 19%.
Need for assistance
People needing help with daily activities.
Daily assistance is needed by 6.7% of residents, a figure that is higher than most other areas. This need has risen by 0.9 percentage points since 2011, though it remains about the same as the New South Wales figure.
6.7% ▲ +16.0%
Higher than 72% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 5.8%
- 2016: 6.7%
- 2021: 6.7%
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 Padstow [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/119011358/padstow/topic/health-disability