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Marrickville - Sydenham - Petersham · Sub-region (SA3)

Health & Disability in Marrickville - Sydenham - Petersham

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

Much higher rates of mental health conditions mark the health profile of Marrickville - Sydenham - Petersham. While overall long-term health needs are typical for the region, 11.7% of residents report a mental health condition. This is well above the New South Wales figure of 8.0%.

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📍 Marrickville - Sydenham - Petersham, Sub-region (SA3)

Where Marrickville - Sydenham - Petersham sits — People with a long-term health condition

27.6%

All sub-region (sa3) areas, 2021. The marker is Marrickville - Sydenham - Petersham — lower than 55% of areas.

Marrickville - Sydenham - Petersham27.6%
Greater Sydney 23.6%
New South Wales 27.0%

Health conditions

Long-term conditions people report.

Mental health is the most common long-term condition here at 11.7%, followed by asthma and other conditions at 8.6% each. Overall, 27.6% of people have a long-term health condition, which is about the same as the national figure.

Number of long-term health conditions

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In Marrickville - Sydenham - Petersham, None is the majority at 70%; One condition is next at 22%.

None 65.4% One condition 20.6% Two conditions 5.2% Three or more 1.9%

Long-term health conditions reported

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In Marrickville - Sydenham - Petersham, the largest group is Mental health at 26%, followed by Other condition (19%) and Asthma (19%).

Mental health 11.7% Other condition 8.6% Asthma 8.6% Arthritis 5.8% Diabetes 3.6% Heart disease 2.5% Cancer 2.1% Lung condition 1.1% Dementia 0.7% Stroke 0.7%

Need for assistance

People needing help with daily activities.

Need for help with daily activities is lower than most areas at 5.0%. This is about the same as the New South Wales and Australian figures, and has barely changed since 2011.

People needing help with daily activities

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5.0% ▲ +7.6%

Lower than 64% of sub-region (sa3) 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 Marrickville - Sydenham - Petersham [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa3/11702/marrickville-sydenham-petersham/topic/health-disability