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Cabramatta West - Mount Pritchard · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)

Health & Disability in Cabramatta West - Mount Pritchard

Long-term health conditions and the need for help with everyday activities.

Far fewer people report long-term health issues in Cabramatta West - Mount Pritchard compared to the rest of the country. Only 21.2% of residents live with a long-term health condition, which is well below the national figure of 27.7%. This creates a striking contrast with the area's higher need for daily assistance.

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📍 Cabramatta West - Mount Pritchard, Statistical Area 2 (SA2)

Where Cabramatta West - Mount Pritchard sits — People with a long-term health condition

21.2%

All statistical area 2 (sa2) areas, 2021. The marker is Cabramatta West - Mount Pritchard — lower than 86% of areas.

Cabramatta West - Mount Pritchard21.2%
2170, NSW 22.2%
New South Wales 27.0%

Health conditions

Long-term conditions people report.

The area has some of the lowest rates of mental health conditions at 4.7%, well below the 8.8% national average. Most residents report no long-term health issues, while the most common conditions listed are diabetes and arthritis, each affecting 6.2% of the population.

Number of long-term health conditions

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In Cabramatta West - Mount Pritchard, None is the majority at 77%; One condition is next at 16%.

None 69.1% One condition 14.7% Two conditions 4.3% Three or more 2.2%

Long-term health conditions reported

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Cabramatta West - Mount Pritchard splits fairly evenly between Other condition (20%) and Diabetes (16%), with Arthritis at 16%.

Other condition 7.7% Diabetes 6.2% Arthritis 6.2% Asthma 5.7% Mental health 4.7% Heart disease 3.0% Cancer 1.8% Lung condition 1.0% Stroke 0.9% Dementia 0.6%

Need for assistance

People needing help with daily activities.

Despite the low rate of chronic illness, 7.7% of people here need help with daily activities, which is a little above the New South Wales figure of 5.8%. This figure has risen since 2011, when it was 6.1%.

People needing help with daily activities

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7.7% ▲ +26.3%

Higher than 82% 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 Cabramatta West - Mount Pritchard [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/127021512/cabramatta-west-mount-pritchard/topic/health-disability