14.7%
Lower than 99% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Share of people with one or more selected long-term health conditions.
Strathfield - East · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)
Health & Disability in Strathfield - East
Long-term health conditions and the need for help with everyday activities.
Far fewer people report long-term health issues in Strathfield - East compared to the rest of the state. Only 14.7% of residents live with a long-term health condition, which is 13 percentage points lower than the national figure. This makes the area one of the healthiest among similar regions.
Health conditions
Long-term conditions people report.
Mental health conditions are reported by only 3.5% of people, well below the Australian figure of 8.8%. Most residents have no long-term health issues at all, while the most common reported conditions include arthritis, diabetes and asthma.
3.5%
Lower than 96% 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 Strathfield - East, None is the majority at 84%; One condition is next at 11%.
Need for assistance
People needing help with daily activities.
Daily life is easier for most here, with only 4.1% of people needing help with daily activities. This is a little below the 5.8% seen across New South Wales and Australia, and is much lower than most other areas.
4.1% —
Lower 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 Strathfield - East [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/120031680/strathfield-east/topic/health-disability