20.5%
Lower than 88% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Share of people with one or more selected long-term health conditions.
Penshurst · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)
Health & Disability in Penshurst
Long-term health conditions and the need for help with everyday activities.
A far smaller share of people live with long-term health issues in Penshurst than in most other areas. Only 20.5% of residents report a chronic condition, which is well below the national figure of 27.7%. This creates a profile of a community that is generally healthier than the average Australian.
Health conditions
Long-term conditions people report.
Mental health conditions are also much less common here, affecting 5.2% of people compared to 8.8% nationally. Most residents have no long-term health issues at all, while those who do most often report other conditions, arthritis, or asthma.
5.2%
Lower than 88% 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 Penshurst, None is the majority at 78%; One condition is next at 16%.
Need for assistance
People needing help with daily activities.
About 4.9% of people in Penshurst need help with their daily activities. This is about the same as the figures for New South Wales and Australia.
4.9% —
Lower 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 Penshurst [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/119031667/penshurst/topic/health-disability