25.4%
Lower than 69% of sub-region (sa3) areas.
Share of people with one or more selected long-term health conditions.
Pittwater · Sub-region (SA3)
Health & Disability in Pittwater
Long-term health conditions and the need for help with everyday activities.
Fewer people report health struggles in Pittwater than in most other parts of the country. Only 25.4% of residents have a long-term health condition, which is a little below the figures for both New South Wales and Australia.
Health conditions
Long-term conditions people report.
Mental health conditions are much less common here than in most areas, affecting 6.1% of people. Among those with long-term health issues, arthritis is the most reported at 8.2%.
6.1%
Lower than 86% 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 Pittwater, None is the majority at 73%; One condition is next at 20%.
Need for assistance
People needing help with daily activities.
Daily assistance is needed by only 3.6% of residents, a figure that is a little below the national average and has barely changed since 2011.
3.6% ▲ +12.5%
Lower than 88% of sub-region (sa3) areas.
- 2011: 3.2%
- 2016: 3.7%
- 2021: 3.6%
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 Pittwater [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa3/12202/pittwater/topic/health-disability