27.3%
Lower than 58% of sub-region (sa3) areas.
Share of people with one or more selected long-term health conditions.
St Marys · Sub-region (SA3)
Health & Disability in St Marys
Long-term health conditions and the need for help with everyday activities.
More people in St Marys now need help with daily activities than they did a decade ago. Overall, health and disability levels here are similar to those seen across New South Wales and Australia, with about 27.3% of residents living with a long-term health condition.
Health conditions
Long-term conditions people report.
Mental health conditions affect 7.7% of residents, which is lower than most other areas. For those with long-term health issues, asthma is the most common at 8.8%, followed by arthritis at 8.0% and diabetes at 6.6%.
7.7%
Lower than 71% 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 St Marys, None is the majority at 70%; One condition is next at 20%.
Need for assistance
People needing help with daily activities.
About 5.9% of people need some help with daily activities, a figure that is about the same as the state and national totals. This is an increase of 1.7 percentage points since 2011.
5.9% ▲ +40.1%
Higher than 55% of sub-region (sa3) areas.
- 2011: 4.2%
- 2016: 5.5%
- 2021: 5.9%
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).
More for St Marys
Cite this page
Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Health & Disability in St Marys [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa3/12405/st-marys/topic/health-disability