26.6%
Lower than 60% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Share of people with one or more selected long-term health conditions.
Minto - St Andrews · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)
Health & Disability in Minto - St Andrews
Long-term health conditions and the need for help with everyday activities.
More people in Minto - St Andrews need help with daily activities than in 2011. While 6.2% of residents now require this support, the area generally reports lower rates of long-term health and mental health conditions compared to most other similar places.
Health conditions
Long-term conditions people report.
About 26.6% of people live with a long-term health condition, which is lower than most areas and a little below the national figure. This includes asthma at 8.5% and arthritis at 8.1%, while mental health conditions are much lower here than in most areas at 6.6%.
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 Minto - St Andrews, None is the majority at 71%; One condition is next at 19%.
Need for assistance
People needing help with daily activities.
Needing help with daily activities is more common here than in most areas, affecting 6.2% of people. This figure is about the same as the New South Wales average, but it has risen 1.1 percentage points since 2011.
6.2% ▲ +22.6%
Higher than 63% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 5.0%
- 2016: 6.2%
- 2021: 6.2%
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 Minto - St Andrews [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/123021443/minto-st-andrews/topic/health-disability