25.5%
Lower than 67% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Share of people with one or more selected long-term health conditions.
Douglas Park - Appin · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)
Health & Disability in Douglas Park - Appin
Long-term health conditions and the need for help with everyday activities.
About 65.5% of people in Douglas Park - Appin report having no long-term health conditions. This makes the area generally healthier than most similar places, with lower rates of both physical and mental health issues.
Health conditions
Long-term conditions people report.
Only 25.5% of residents have a long-term health condition, which is a little below the national figure of 27.7%. Arthritis is the most common condition at 8.7%, while mental health conditions are lower than most areas at 7.0%.
7.0%
Lower than 73% 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 Douglas Park - Appin, None is the majority at 72%; One condition is next at 20%.
Need for assistance
People needing help with daily activities.
Needing help with daily activities is less common here than in most areas. At 4.4%, this figure is a little below the New South Wales average of 5.8% and has barely changed since 2011.
4.4% ▲ +17.6%
Lower than 69% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 3.8%
- 2016: 4.4%
- 2021: 4.4%
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 Douglas Park - Appin [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/123031446/douglas-park-appin/topic/health-disability