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Earlwood · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)

Health & Disability in Earlwood

Long-term health conditions and the need for help with everyday activities.

Fewer people in Earlwood report long-term health issues compared to the national average, though this is offset by a higher need for daily support. Only 25% of residents live with a long-term health condition, which is lower than most similar areas.

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📍 Earlwood, Statistical Area 2 (SA2)

Where Earlwood sits — People with a long-term health condition

25.0%

All statistical area 2 (sa2) areas, 2021. The marker is Earlwood — lower than 70% of areas.

Earlwood25.0%
2206, NSW 25.0%
New South Wales 27.0%

Health conditions

Long-term conditions people report.

Mental health conditions are much less common here than in most areas, affecting 6% of people. Overall, 68.4% of residents report having no long-term health conditions at all.

Number of long-term health conditions

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In Earlwood, None is the majority at 73%; One condition is next at 19%.

None 68.4% One condition 17.7% Two conditions 4.9% Three or more 2.3%

Long-term health conditions reported

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Earlwood splits fairly evenly between Other condition (19%) and Arthritis (18%), with Asthma at 14%.

Other condition 8.0% Arthritis 7.8% Asthma 6.0% Mental health 6.0% Diabetes 5.2% Heart disease 3.8% Cancer 2.9% Lung condition 1.3% Stroke 0.9% Dementia 0.8%

Need for assistance

People needing help with daily activities.

A slightly higher proportion of people in Earlwood need help with daily activities than in the rest of New South Wales, with 6.8% requiring assistance.

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 Earlwood [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/119021662/earlwood/topic/health-disability