23.3%
Lower than 79% of sub-region (sa3) areas.
Share of people with one or more selected long-term health conditions.
North Sydney - Mosman · Sub-region (SA3)
Health & Disability in North Sydney - Mosman
Long-term health conditions and the need for help with everyday activities.
Much lower rates of long-term illness than most similar areas define North Sydney - Mosman. Only 23.3% of people report a long-term health condition, which is well below the national figure of 27.7%. This high level of general wellbeing is reflected across both physical and mental health indicators.
Health conditions
Long-term conditions people report.
Mental health conditions are reported by 6.6% of residents, a figure that is a little below both the state and national averages. For those with health issues, asthma is the most common long-term condition at 7%, while 70.7% of the population reports having no long-term health conditions at all.
6.6%
Lower than 81% 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 North Sydney - Mosman, None is the majority at 75%; One condition is next at 18%.
Need for assistance
People needing help with daily activities.
Only 2.8% of people need help with daily activities, which is among the lowest rates for areas of this size. This figure has barely changed since 2011 and remains a little below the 5.8% seen across Australia.
2.8% ▲ +27.6%
Lower than 94% of sub-region (sa3) areas.
- 2011: 2.2%
- 2016: 2.4%
- 2021: 2.8%
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 North Sydney - Mosman [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa3/12104/north-sydney-mosman/topic/health-disability