20.7%
Lower than 87% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Share of people with one or more selected long-term health conditions.
Bexley - South · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)
Health & Disability in Bexley - South
Long-term health conditions and the need for help with everyday activities.
Far fewer people live with chronic illness in Bexley - South than in the rest of the country. Only 20.7% of residents have a long-term health condition, which is well below the national figure of 27.7%. This suggests a population that is generally healthier than average.
Health conditions
Long-term conditions people report.
The area has a much lower rate of long-term health issues than most, including mental health conditions, which affect 5.2% of people. For the 20.7% who do have a condition, the most common are other unspecified illnesses (7.8%) and arthritis (5.6%).
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 Bexley - South, None is the majority at 78%; One condition is next at 15%.
Need for assistance
People needing help with daily activities.
Despite the low rate of chronic illness, 7.0% of residents need help with daily activities. This is a little above the 5.8% seen across both New South Wales and Australia, and is much higher than in most similar areas.
7.0% —
Higher than 75% 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 Bexley - South [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/119041670/bexley-south/topic/health-disability