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Sydney - Inner South West · Region (SA4)

Health & Disability in Sydney - Inner South West

Long-term health conditions and the need for help with everyday activities.

Far fewer people live with long-term health issues in Sydney - Inner South West than in the rest of the country. Only 21.1% of residents report a long-term health condition, which is well below the national figure of 27.7%. This indicates a population that is generally healthier than most other Australian areas.

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📍 Sydney - Inner South West, Region (SA4)

Where Sydney - Inner South West sits — People with a long-term health condition

21.1%

All region (sa4) areas, 2021. The marker is Sydney - Inner South West — lower than 86% of areas.

Sydney - Inner South West21.1%
Greater Sydney 23.6%
New South Wales 27.0%

Health conditions

Long-term conditions people report.

Only 5.0% of people have a mental health condition, which is well below the Australian figure of 8.8%. Most residents report no long-term health conditions at all, while 14.8% live with one.

Number of long-term health conditions

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In Sydney - Inner South West, None is the majority at 77%; One condition is next at 16%.

None 70.6% One condition 14.8% Two conditions 4.2% Three or more 2.2%

Long-term health conditions reported

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Sydney - Inner South West splits fairly evenly between Other condition (19%) and Arthritis (17%), with Asthma at 15%.

Other condition 7.1% Arthritis 6.2% Asthma 5.4% Diabetes 5.1% Mental health 5.0% Heart disease 3.3% Cancer 2.1% Lung condition 1.0% Dementia 0.8% Stroke 0.8%

Need for assistance

People needing help with daily activities.

The proportion of people needing help with daily activities rose slightly since 2011 to reach 6.2%. This is about the same as the state and national figures.

People needing help with daily activities

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6.2% ▲ +15.8%

Higher than 60% of region (sa4) areas.

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 Sydney - Inner South West [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa4/119/sydney-inner-south-west/topic/health-disability