18.0%
Lower than 92% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Share of people with one or more selected long-term health conditions.
Epping (NSW) - West · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)
Health & Disability in Epping (NSW) - West
Long-term health conditions and the need for help with everyday activities.
Very few people in Epping (NSW) - West live with long-term health struggles, making it one of the healthiest areas of its kind. Only 18% of residents report a long-term health condition, which is well below the national figure of 27.7%. This high level of wellbeing is reflected in the low number of people requiring daily support.
Health conditions
Long-term conditions people report.
Mental health conditions are reported by only 3.8% of residents, a figure well below the 8.8% seen across Australia. Most people here have no long-term health issues at all, with 77.8% of the population reporting no conditions.
3.8%
Lower than 94% 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 Epping (NSW) - West, None is the majority at 81%; One condition is next at 14%.
Need for assistance
People needing help with daily activities.
Daily life is largely independent for most residents, as only 3% need help with daily activities. This is much lower than most similar areas and is a little below the New South Wales average of 5.8%.
3.0% —
Lower than 89% 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 Epping (NSW) - West [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/126011721/epping-west/topic/health-disability