27.4%
Lower than 55% of region (sa4) areas.
Share of people with one or more selected long-term health conditions.
Sydney - Outer South West · Region (SA4)
Health & Disability in Sydney - Outer South West
Long-term health conditions and the need for help with everyday activities.
About the same as most similar areas, Sydney - Outer South West has health outcomes that mirror state and national patterns. Around 27.4% of people live with a long-term health condition, a figure that sits right in the middle compared to other regions.
Health conditions
Long-term conditions people report.
Long-term health conditions are reported by 27.4% of residents, with arthritis and asthma being the most common at 8.6% each. Mental health conditions affect 8.0% of people, which is lower than most areas and slightly below the national figure of 8.8%.
8.0%
Lower than 70% of region (sa4) 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 Sydney - Outer South West, None is the majority at 70%; One condition is next at 20%.
Need for assistance
People needing help with daily activities.
Daily assistance is needed by 5.8% of the population, which is about the same as the New South Wales and Australian figures. This need has risen since 2011, increasing by 1.1 percentage points from 4.7%.
5.8% ▲ +23.3%
Higher than 50% of region (sa4) areas.
- 2011: 4.7%
- 2016: 5.3%
- 2021: 5.8%
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 - Outer South West [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa4/123/sydney-outer-south-west/topic/health-disability