21.9%
Lower than 84% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Share of people with one or more selected long-term health conditions.
Ermington - Rydalmere · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)
Health & Disability in Ermington - Rydalmere
Long-term health conditions and the need for help with everyday activities.
Only 21.9% of people in Ermington - Rydalmere report a long-term health condition, which is well below the national figure. This makes the area much healthier than most similar places. The vast majority of residents, 71.3%, report having no long-term health issues at all.
Health conditions
Long-term conditions people report.
Long-term health conditions are much less common here than in most areas, including mental health conditions which are a little below the state and national figures. The most reported issues include other conditions at 7.9% and mental health at 6.3%.
6.3%
Lower than 80% 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 Ermington - Rydalmere, None is the majority at 76%; One condition is next at 17%.
Need for assistance
People needing help with daily activities.
About 5.3% of people need some help with their daily activities. This is about the same as the figures for New South Wales and Australia, and the rate has barely changed since 2011.
5.3% ▼ -7.6%
Lower than 51% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 5.8%
- 2016: 5.7%
- 2021: 5.3%
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 Ermington - Rydalmere [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/125021477/ermington-rydalmere/topic/health-disability