20.7%
Lower than 87% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Share of people with one or more selected long-term health conditions.
Punchbowl · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)
Health & Disability in Punchbowl
Long-term health conditions and the need for help with everyday activities.
A much lower rate of long-term health conditions than the national average marks the health profile of Punchbowl. Only 20.7% of people report a chronic health issue, which is well below the 27.7% figure seen across Australia.
Health conditions
Long-term conditions people report.
Mental health conditions are among the lowest at this level, affecting just 4.4% of residents. Most people here have no long-term health issues at all, with 69.2% reporting none.
4.4%
Lower than 92% 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 Punchbowl, None is the majority at 77%; One condition is next at 16%.
Need for assistance
People needing help with daily activities.
Despite the low rates of chronic illness, 7.8% of people need help with daily activities. This is a little above the national figure of 5.8% and has risen by 1.3 percentage points since 2011.
7.8% ▲ +20.5%
Higher than 84% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 6.5%
- 2016: 7.0%
- 2021: 7.8%
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 Punchbowl [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/119021366/punchbowl/topic/health-disability