33.6%
Higher than 81% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Share of people with one or more selected long-term health conditions.
Springwood - Winmalee · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)
Health & Disability in Springwood - Winmalee
Long-term health conditions and the need for help with everyday activities.
Far more people live with long-term health issues in Springwood - Winmalee than in most similar areas. About 33.6% of residents have a chronic condition, which is well above the national figure of 27.7%. This higher rate of illness is seen across both physical and mental health struggles.
Health conditions
Long-term conditions people report.
Mental health is the most common long-term condition here, affecting 11.2% of people, followed closely by arthritis at 10.5%. This level of mental health illness is well above the New South Wales figure of 8.0%.
11.2%
Higher than 81% 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 Springwood - Winmalee, None is the majority at 64%; One condition is next at 25%.
Need for assistance
People needing help with daily activities.
Around 5.9% of residents need help with daily activities, a figure that is about the same as the state and national averages. This is up 1.2 percentage points since 2011.
5.9% ▲ +24.7%
Higher than 58% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 4.7%
- 2016: 5.8%
- 2021: 5.9%
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 Springwood - Winmalee [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/124011454/springwood-winmalee/topic/health-disability