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Eastern Suburbs - North · Sub-region (SA3)

Health & Disability in Eastern Suburbs - North

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

Far fewer people live with long-term health issues in Eastern Suburbs - North than in most other areas. Only 20.8% of residents report a chronic condition, which is well below the national figure of 27.7%. This suggests a population that experiences a high level of overall wellbeing.

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📍 Eastern Suburbs - North, Sub-region (SA3)

Where Eastern Suburbs - North sits — People with a long-term health condition

20.8%

All sub-region (sa3) areas, 2021. The marker is Eastern Suburbs - North — lower than 88% of areas.

Eastern Suburbs - North20.8%
Greater Sydney 23.6%
New South Wales 27.0%

Health conditions

Long-term conditions people report.

Just 5.7% of people have a mental health condition, a figure well below the Australian average of 8.8%. Among those with long-term health issues, asthma is the most common at 6.1%, while 71.8% of all residents report having no health conditions at all.

Number of long-term health conditions

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In Eastern Suburbs - North, None is the majority at 78%; One condition is next at 17%.

None 71.8% One condition 15.7% Two conditions 3.7% Three or more 1.4%

Long-term health conditions reported

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Eastern Suburbs - North splits fairly evenly between Asthma (18%) and Other condition (18%), with Mental health at 17%.

Asthma 6.1% Other condition 6.1% Mental health 5.7% Arthritis 5.4% Heart disease 2.9% Cancer 2.7% Diabetes 2.3% Lung condition 0.9% Dementia 0.7% Stroke 0.6%

Need for assistance

People needing help with daily activities.

Daily life is relatively easy for most here, with only 2.8% of people needing help with daily activities. This is among the lowest rates for similar areas and has barely changed since 2011.

People needing help with daily activities

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2.8% ▲ +11.3%

Lower than 94% 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 Eastern Suburbs - North [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa3/11801/eastern-suburbs-north/topic/health-disability