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Strathfield South · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)

Health & Disability in Strathfield South

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

Fewer than one in four people live with a long-term health condition in Strathfield South, making it a healthier place than most similar areas. Only 22.7% of residents report a chronic illness, which is well below both the state and national figures.

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📍 Strathfield South, Statistical Area 2 (SA2)

Where Strathfield South sits — People with a long-term health condition

22.7%

All statistical area 2 (sa2) areas, 2021. The marker is Strathfield South — lower than 81% of areas.

Strathfield South22.7%
2136, NSW 22.5%
New South Wales 27.0%

Health conditions

Long-term conditions people report.

Mental health conditions are also much less common here than in most areas, affecting only 5.3% of people. Most residents report no long-term health issues at all, while the most frequent conditions include arthritis and asthma.

Number of long-term health conditions

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In Strathfield South, None is the majority at 76%; One condition is next at 18%.

None 71.9% One condition 16.6% Two conditions 4.3% Three or more 1.7%

Long-term health conditions reported

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Strathfield South splits fairly evenly between Other condition (19%) and Arthritis (16%), with Asthma at 16%.

Other condition 7.3% Arthritis 6.1% Asthma 6.1% Diabetes 5.7% Mental health 5.3% Heart disease 3.5% Cancer 2.1% Lung condition 0.7% Stroke 0.6% Dementia 0.2%

Need for assistance

People needing help with daily activities.

About 5.0% of people need help with daily activities, a figure that is about the same as the New South Wales and Australian averages. This proportion has risen slightly by 1.0 percentage point since 2016.

People needing help with daily activities

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5.0% —

Lower than 57% 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 Strathfield South [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/120031576/strathfield-south/topic/health-disability