19.1%
Lower than 88% of region (sa4) areas.
Share of people with one or more selected long-term health conditions.
Sydney - Parramatta · Region (SA4)
Health & Disability in Sydney - Parramatta
Long-term health conditions and the need for help with everyday activities.
Far fewer people live with long-term health issues in Sydney - Parramatta than in most similar areas. Only 19.1% of residents have a long-term health condition, which is well below the national figure of 27.7%. This makes it one of the healthiest regions at this level across the country.
Health conditions
Long-term conditions people report.
Just 4.8% of people have a mental health condition, a figure that is well below both the state and national averages. Most residents are healthy, with 72.2% reporting no long-term conditions at all.
4.8%
Lower than 90% 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 - Parramatta, None is the majority at 79%; One condition is next at 15%.
Need for assistance
People needing help with daily activities.
Daily assistance is needed by 5.3% of people, which is lower than most areas. This figure has barely changed since 2011 and sits about the same as the New South Wales average.
5.3% ▲ +6.2%
Lower than 62% of region (sa4) areas.
- 2011: 5.0%
- 2016: 5.3%
- 2021: 5.3%
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 - Parramatta [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa4/125/sydney-parramatta/topic/health-disability