29.5%
Higher than 56% of region (sa4) areas.
Share of people with one or more selected long-term health conditions.
Sydney - Outer West and Blue Mountains · Region (SA4)
Health & Disability in Sydney - Outer West and Blue Mountains
Long-term health conditions and the need for help with everyday activities.
A slightly higher rate of long-term health issues marks Sydney - Outer West and Blue Mountains compared to the rest of the state. About 29.5% of people here live with a chronic health condition, which is a little above the national figure.
Health conditions
Long-term conditions people report.
Mental health is the most common long-term condition at 9.7%, which is a little above the state average. Other frequent conditions include asthma at 9.2% and arthritis at 8.7%, though 62.2% of residents report having no long-term health issues.
9.7%
Higher than 54% 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 West and Blue Mountains, None is the majority at 68%; One condition is next at 22%.
Need for assistance
People needing help with daily activities.
About 5.7% of people need help with daily activities, a figure that is about the same as the national and state averages. This represents a rise of 1.3 percentage points since 2011.
5.7% ▲ +30.4%
Lower than 54% of region (sa4) areas.
- 2011: 4.4%
- 2016: 5.3%
- 2021: 5.7%
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 West and Blue Mountains [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa4/124/sydney-outer-west-and-blue-mountains/topic/health-disability