19.1%
Lower than 90% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Share of people with one or more selected long-term health conditions.
Eastwood · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)
Health & Disability in Eastwood
Long-term health conditions and the need for help with everyday activities.
More than three quarters of people in Eastwood report having no long-term health conditions. This makes the area much healthier than the state and national averages, with only 19.1% of residents living with a chronic illness.
Health conditions
Long-term conditions people report.
Long-term health conditions are much less common here than in the rest of Australia, and the rate of mental health conditions is also well below the national figure at 4.5%. The most frequent health issues reported include diabetes and arthritis, both at 4.9%.
4.5%
Lower than 91% 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 Eastwood, None is the majority at 80%; 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, which is about the same as the typical New South Wales and Australian figures.
4.9% —
Lower than 59% 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 Eastwood [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/126021723/eastwood/topic/health-disability