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Jamisontown - South Penrith · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)

Health & Disability in Jamisontown - South Penrith

Long-term health conditions and the need for help with everyday activities.

More people in Jamisontown - South Penrith report long-term health conditions compared to most other areas. Around 30.4% of residents live with a health issue, which is well above the New South Wales figure of 27%. This higher health burden is seen across both physical and mental health categories.

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📍 Jamisontown - South Penrith, Statistical Area 2 (SA2)

Where Jamisontown - South Penrith sits — People with a long-term health condition

30.4%

All statistical area 2 (sa2) areas, 2021. The marker is Jamisontown - South Penrith — higher than 64% of areas.

Jamisontown - South Penrith30.4%
2750, NSW 31.3%
New South Wales 27.0%

Health conditions

Long-term conditions people report.

Mental health conditions are the most common long-term issue here at 9.8%, followed closely by arthritis at 9.4% and asthma at 9.3%. Overall, the rate of mental health conditions is a little above the national figure of 8.8%.

Number of long-term health conditions

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In Jamisontown - South Penrith, None is the majority at 67%; One condition is next at 22%.

None 62.1% One condition 20.6% Two conditions 6.5% Three or more 3.2%

Long-term health conditions reported

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Jamisontown - South Penrith splits fairly evenly between Mental health (19%) and Arthritis (18%), with Asthma at 18%.

Mental health 9.8% Arthritis 9.4% Asthma 9.3% Other condition 8.2% Diabetes 5.7% Heart disease 4.1% Cancer 2.7% Lung condition 1.9% Stroke 0.9% Dementia 0.5%

Need for assistance

People needing help with daily activities.

About 5.9% of people in the area need some help with daily activities, which is about the same as the state and national figures. This need for assistance has risen by 1.2 percentage points since 2011.

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5.9% ▲ +26.6%

Higher than 59% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.

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 Jamisontown - South Penrith [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/124031461/jamisontown-south-penrith/topic/health-disability