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Sydney - Northern Beaches · Region (SA4)

Health & Disability in Sydney - Northern Beaches

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

Far fewer people live with long-term health issues in Sydney - Northern Beaches compared to the rest of the country. Only 23.8% of residents report a chronic condition, which is well below the national figure of 27.7%. This makes it one of the healthiest areas in the region.

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📍 Sydney - Northern Beaches, Region (SA4)

Where Sydney - Northern Beaches sits — People with a long-term health condition

23.8%

All region (sa4) areas, 2021. The marker is Sydney - Northern Beaches — lower than 76% of areas.

Sydney - Northern Beaches23.8%
Greater Sydney 23.6%
New South Wales 27.0%

Health conditions

Long-term conditions people report.

Long-term health conditions are much less common here than in most areas, with 70.2% of people reporting none at all. This includes a lower rate of mental health conditions at 6.2%, which is a little below the Australian average of 8.8%.

Number of long-term health conditions

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In Sydney - Northern Beaches, None is the majority at 75%; One condition is next at 18%.

None 70.2% One condition 17.4% Two conditions 4.4% Three or more 1.9%

Long-term health conditions reported

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Sydney - Northern Beaches splits fairly evenly between Arthritis (18%) and Asthma (17%), with Other condition at 17%.

Arthritis 6.9% Asthma 6.8% Other condition 6.7% Mental health 6.2% Heart disease 3.6% Cancer 3.1% Diabetes 2.9% Lung condition 1.1% Dementia 0.9% Stroke 0.8%

Need for assistance

People needing help with daily activities.

Only 3.9% of people need help with daily activities, a figure that is a little below the national average of 5.8%. This level of need has barely changed since 2011.

People needing help with daily activities

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3.9% ▲ +16.2%

Lower than 84% 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 - Northern Beaches [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa4/122/sydney-northern-beaches/topic/health-disability