20.1%
Lower than 89% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Share of people with one or more selected long-term health conditions.
Regents Park · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)
Health & Disability in Regents Park
Long-term health conditions and the need for help with everyday activities.
A lower-than-average rate of chronic illness defines Regents Park, where only 20.1% of people report a long-term health condition. This is well below the national figure of 27.7%, marking the area as significantly healthier than most other parts of the country.
Health conditions
Long-term conditions people report.
Very few residents live with mental health conditions (4.3%), which is well below the 8.8% national average. Most people here have no long-term health issues at all, with 73.1% reporting they are healthy.
4.3%
Lower than 92% 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 Regents Park, None is the majority at 78%; One condition is next at 16%.
Need for assistance
People needing help with daily activities.
Daily help is needed by 6.6% of residents, a figure that is higher than most areas and has risen by 0.8 points since 2016. This is about the same as the New South Wales and national figures.
6.6% —
Higher than 71% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2016: 5.8%
- 2021: 6.6%
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 Regents Park [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/125011587/regents-park/topic/health-disability