29.2%
Higher than 56% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Share of people with one or more selected long-term health conditions.
Manly West · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)
Health & Disability in Manly West
Long-term health conditions and the need for help with everyday activities.
About 29.2% of people in Manly West live with a long-term health condition, which is a little above the national figure. Most residents are healthy, with 65.3% reporting no long-term conditions at all. The area generally follows state and national patterns for health and disability.
Health conditions
Long-term conditions people report.
Arthritis is the most common long-term health issue here, affecting 9% of residents. Mental health conditions are reported by 8.6% of people, which is about the same as the Australian average.
8.6%
Lower than 53% 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 Manly West, None is the majority at 69%; One condition is next at 21%.
Need for assistance
People needing help with daily activities.
Daily help is needed by 5% of the population, a figure that is about the same as both Queensland and Australia. This need for assistance has risen by 1.4 percentage points since 2011.
5.0% ▲ +37.8%
Lower than 58% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 3.6%
- 2016: 4.3%
- 2021: 5.0%
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 Manly West [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/301031016/manly-west/topic/health-disability