19.6%
Lower than 90% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Share of people with one or more selected long-term health conditions.
West Ryde - Meadowbank · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)
Health & Disability in West Ryde - Meadowbank
Long-term health conditions and the need for help with everyday activities.
About 76% of people in West Ryde - Meadowbank report having no long-term health conditions. This makes the area much healthier than most similar places, with far fewer residents living with chronic illness or mental health struggles than the state or national average.
Health conditions
Long-term conditions people report.
Only 19.6% of residents have a long-term health condition, which is well below the New South Wales figure of 27%. Mental health conditions are also much less common here than in most areas, affecting 5.7% of people.
5.7%
Lower than 86% 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 West Ryde - Meadowbank, None is the majority at 79%; One condition is next at 15%.
Need for assistance
People needing help with daily activities.
Daily help is needed by 4.2% of the population, a figure that is a little below the national average of 5.8% and has barely changed since 2011.
4.2% ▲ +23.2%
Lower than 74% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 3.4%
- 2016: 3.6%
- 2021: 4.2%
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 West Ryde - Meadowbank [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/126021503/west-ryde-meadowbank/topic/health-disability