20.1%
Lower than 89% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Share of people with one or more selected long-term health conditions.
Hornsby - East · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)
Health & Disability in Hornsby - East
Long-term health conditions and the need for help with everyday activities.
Health outcomes in Hornsby - East have remained stable over recent years, with a very low proportion of people living with long-term illness. Only 20.1% of residents report a chronic health condition, which is well below the national figure of 27.7%. This makes the area one of the healthiest compared to similar regions.
Health conditions
Long-term conditions people report.
Just 6.6% of people have a mental health condition, a figure a little below the Australian average. Most residents are healthy, with 74.7% reporting no long-term health conditions at all.
6.6%
Lower than 76% 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 Hornsby - East, None is the majority at 79%; One condition is next at 16%.
Need for assistance
People needing help with daily activities.
Daily living is manageable for most, as only 4.3% of people need help with core activities. This is a little below the national figure and has barely changed since 2016.
4.3% —
Lower than 71% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2016: 3.7%
- 2021: 4.3%
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 Hornsby - East [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/121021577/hornsby-east/topic/health-disability