20.5%
Lower than 88% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Share of people with one or more selected long-term health conditions.
Prestons · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)
Health & Disability in Prestons
Long-term health conditions and the need for help with everyday activities.
Fewer people deal with long-term health issues in Prestons than in most other areas. Only 20.5% of residents report a chronic health condition, a figure well below the national average of 27.7%. This makes the area notably healthier in terms of long-term illness compared to the rest of the state.
Health conditions
Long-term conditions people report.
Mental health conditions are among the lowest for this area type at 4.1%, which is well below the New South Wales figure of 8.0%. Most residents have no long-term health issues at all, while others commonly report diabetes or asthma.
4.1%
Lower than 93% 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 Prestons, None is the majority at 78%; One condition is next at 16%.
Need for assistance
People needing help with daily activities.
About 5.3% of people in Prestons need help with daily activities. This is about the same as the 5.8% seen across both New South Wales and Australia.
5.3% —
Lower than 53% 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 Prestons [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/127031733/prestons/topic/health-disability