20.6%
Lower than 88% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Share of people with one or more selected long-term health conditions.
Gordon - Killara · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)
Health & Disability in Gordon - Killara
Long-term health conditions and the need for help with everyday activities.
Far fewer people live with long-term health issues in Gordon - Killara compared to the rest of the country. Only 20.6% 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 in the region.
Health conditions
Long-term conditions people report.
Mental health conditions are among the lowest in the country here at 4.9%, well below the national figure of 8.8%. Most residents report no long-term health issues, while those who do most commonly cite other conditions, asthma, and arthritis.
4.9%
Lower than 90% 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 Gordon - Killara, None is the majority at 78%; One condition is next at 16%.
Need for assistance
People needing help with daily activities.
Only 3.6% of people need help with daily activities, which is a little below the national figure of 5.8%. This rate has barely changed since 2011.
3.6% ▼ -8.2%
Lower than 83% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 3.9%
- 2016: 4.1%
- 2021: 3.6%
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 Gordon - Killara [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/121031407/gordon-killara/topic/health-disability