20.0%
Lower than 89% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Share of people with one or more selected long-term health conditions.
Macquarie Park - Marsfield · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)
Health & Disability in Macquarie Park - Marsfield
Long-term health conditions and the need for help with everyday activities.
Far fewer people live with long-term illness in Macquarie Park - Marsfield than in most other areas. Just 20% of residents report a chronic health condition, which is well below the national figure of 27.7%. This creates a profile of a population that is generally healthier than the average Australian.
Health conditions
Long-term conditions people report.
Only 5.8% of people have a mental health condition, which is much lower than most similar areas. The most common long-term health issues reported here are other general conditions (6.9%), mental health (5.8%) and asthma (5.5%).
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 Macquarie Park - Marsfield, None is the majority at 79%; One condition is next at 15%.
Need for assistance
People needing help with daily activities.
About 4.9% of residents need some help with their daily activities. This is lower than most areas and has barely changed since 2011, remaining about the same as the New South Wales figure.
4.9% ▲ +3.5%
Lower than 60% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 4.7%
- 2016: 4.7%
- 2021: 4.9%
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 Macquarie Park - Marsfield [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/126021500/macquarie-park-marsfield/topic/health-disability