17.0%
Lower than 94% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Share of people with one or more selected long-term health conditions.
Chidlow · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)
Health & Disability in Chidlow
Long-term health conditions and the need for help with everyday activities.
Far fewer people report long-term health issues in Chidlow than in the rest of the country. Only 17% of residents live with a chronic health condition, which is far below the national figure of 27.7%. This creates a striking gap in wellbeing compared to both the state and the nation.
Health conditions
Long-term conditions people report.
Mental health conditions are much less common here than in most areas, affecting 5.8% of people. Arthritis (5.5%) and asthma (5.0%) are the next most frequent long-term conditions reported by the community.
5.8%
Lower than 85% 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 Chidlow, None is the majority at 69%; One condition is next at 21%.
Need for assistance
People needing help with daily activities.
Only 2.6% of residents need help with daily activities, a figure that is well below the national average. This need for support has barely changed since 2011.
2.6% ▼ -0.7%
Lower than 92% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 2.6%
- 2016: 2.1%
- 2021: 2.6%
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 Chidlow [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/504021049/chidlow/topic/health-disability