21.4%
Lower than 86% of sub-region (sa3) areas.
Share of people with one or more selected long-term health conditions.
Strathfield - Burwood - Ashfield · Sub-region (SA3)
Health & Disability in Strathfield - Burwood - Ashfield
Long-term health conditions and the need for help with everyday activities.
Very little has changed since 2011 in terms of how many people in Strathfield - Burwood - Ashfield need daily help. The area stands out for having a much healthier population than most other regions, with only 21.4% of residents living with a long-term health condition.
Health conditions
Long-term conditions people report.
Long-term health conditions are well below the national figure of 27.7%. This is a healthier result than most areas, with 72% of people reporting no health conditions at all and mental health issues being a little below the Australian average at 6.7%.
6.7%
Lower than 80% of sub-region (sa3) 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 Strathfield - Burwood - Ashfield, None is the majority at 77%; One condition is next at 17%.
Need for assistance
People needing help with daily activities.
About 5.1% of people need some help with daily activities, which is lower than most areas. This figure has barely changed since 2011 and sits about the same as the New South Wales and national averages.
5.1% ▲ +5.7%
Lower than 62% of sub-region (sa3) areas.
- 2011: 4.8%
- 2016: 4.8%
- 2021: 5.1%
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 Strathfield - Burwood - Ashfield [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa3/12003/strathfield-burwood-ashfield/topic/health-disability