15.0%
Lower than 99% of sub-region (sa3) areas.
Share of people with one or more selected long-term health conditions.
Auburn · Sub-region (SA3)
Health & Disability in Auburn
Long-term health conditions and the need for help with everyday activities.
Far fewer people live with long-term health struggles in Auburn than in other parts of the country. Only 15% of residents report a chronic health condition, which is a huge gap compared to the national figure of 27.7%. This makes the area one of the healthiest in its class.
Health conditions
Long-term conditions people report.
Only 3.5% of people have a mental health condition, which is well below the national figure of 8.8%. Most residents have no long-term health issues at all, while diabetes and asthma are the most common reported conditions.
3.5%
Lower than 98% 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 Auburn, None is the majority at 84%; One condition is next at 12%.
Need for assistance
People needing help with daily activities.
Daily life is easier for most here, with only 4.4% of people needing help with daily activities. This is much lower than most areas and has barely changed since 2011.
4.4% ▼ -3.6%
Lower than 77% of sub-region (sa3) areas.
- 2011: 4.5%
- 2016: 4.5%
- 2021: 4.4%
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 Auburn [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa3/12501/auburn/topic/health-disability