26.3%
Lower than 62% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Share of people with one or more selected long-term health conditions.
Erskine Park · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)
Health & Disability in Erskine Park
Long-term health conditions and the need for help with everyday activities.
Fewer people live with long-term health issues in Erskine Park than in most similar areas. Only 26.3% of residents report a long-term health condition, which is about the same as the New South Wales figure.
Health conditions
Long-term conditions people report.
Mental health conditions are much less common here than in most areas, affecting 5.8% of people. Among those with long-term health issues, asthma is the most frequent at 8.1%, while 66.6% of all residents report having no health conditions at all.
5.8%
Lower than 85% 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 Erskine Park, None is the majority at 72%; One condition is next at 21%.
Need for assistance
People needing help with daily activities.
Daily assistance is needed by 4.4% of people, a figure that is a little below both the state and national averages. This proportion has risen by 1.7 percentage points since 2011.
4.4% ▲ +61.9%
Lower than 70% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 2.7%
- 2016: 3.4%
- 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 Erskine Park [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/124051469/erskine-park/topic/health-disability